La Candelaria No. 10, Mina

PE / Arequipa

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About this location

La Candelaria No. 10, Mina is a historic mining site in Arequipa, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Yura (Diorite, Quartzite), within the Cordillera Occidental setting. Reported specimens include Atacamite, Copper, Malachite; logged ore minerals are Atacamite, Malachite. Workings are unknown.

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Found Here

AtacamiteCopperMalachite

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Yura — Diorite, Quartzite
Orebody form: PLANOS
Tectonic setting: Cordillera Occidental

Ore minerals

AtacamiteMalachite

Structure

Fracturas Y Manto

Alteration

Oxidacion, Caolinizacion

Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Workings: Unknown

Records and references

Cited references

RAMIREZ G. LUIS Y LUDENA EDGARDO; INFORME MINAS YARABAMBA, BMP. 1976; COD.B7487POOL RAMIREZ, ALBERTO; ESTUDIO ZONAL DE YARABAMBA, BMP. 1980; COD.B6583FLORES T, RAFAEL; INFORME TECNICO DE CONTROL DE LA MINA "LA CANDELARIA NO. 10", BMP. 1982; COD.B3188INFORME ECONOMICO FINANCIERO NO. 056/85-DSO BMP

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10005635 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -16.49770, -71.33292

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