Arapunco

Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280022
MAS/MILS ID 3330390014
Record type Site
Current site name Arapunco

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -69.99955, -15.16444 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -69.99955, -15.16444

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sierra Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF MININ

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL, N. Y., P. 258.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION APPROXIMATE. DAILY ORE CAPAC. IS 35 T 31.745 METRIC TONS PER DAY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUN-91 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.