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Susuya, Mina

PE / Puno
-14.01611, -70.32624View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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About this location

Susuya, Mina is a historic mining site in Puno, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Grupo Lagunillas (Granite). Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver; logged ore minerals are Galena. Workings are underground.

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Found Here

CopperGalenaGoldSilver

Geology and deposit

Host rock
Grupo Lagunillas — Granite
Associated rock
Diorite, Granite
Orebody form
PLANO
Ore minerals
Galena
Structure

Sinclinal

Ore control

Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Emplazada En Las Fracturas

Mining history

Status
Past Producer
Workings
Underground

Records and references

Cited references

BRAMBILLA PICASSO, DANTE; INFORME TECNICO MINA "SUSUYA", BMP. 1962; COD. B2345US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1959: PIAN REGIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO DEL SUR DEL PERU, PS/A/5. V. 2, LOS RECURSOS MINERALES; LIMA, PERU; P. 150BOGGIO, M.S., 1985, PERU: A MINING COUNTRY, INGEMMET, V. 5, P. 189.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10054997view the source record

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Coordinates: -14.01611, -70.32624

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