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Calzada

Producer in Junin, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279634
MRDS ID W031449
MAS/MILS ID 3330210001
Record type Site
Current site name Calzada
Alternate or previous names Norma
Related records 10080330

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -75.99971, -11.99786 (WGS84)
Elevation 4300
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -75.99971, -11.99786
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 30S
    Thickness 70M
    Area 1HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N60W:30S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1956

Mining district

District name Llocllapampa

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Volcan Mines Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1956

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    STOLL, W. C., 1961, CONTACT METASOMATIC COPPER MINERALIZATIO

  • Deposit

    THE CALZADA MINE, PERU: ECON. GEOL., V. 56, PP. 612-613.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUN-91 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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