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FOREWORD
JBA-2000
CONTENT
ABSTRACT
Objectives
Work method
Geochemical results
Conclusions and recommendations
WORK DEVELOPMENT
-Access
-Physiography
-Geology
-Morphotectonic Units
-Integrated Local Geology
-Geology of the Reservoir
-Antimony Mining Geology
LITHIUM GEOLOGY IN CILIA THREE
-Background
-Sampling methodology
-Lithology - Mineralogy
-Chip composite rock sampling
-Macroscopic description of rocks
-Lithological Interpretation
-Radiometric
-Geochemistry
-Geochemical Analysis Chart
-Geochemical Interpretation
-Metallogenetic Interpretation
PROSPECTIVE AREAS OF LITHIUM
-Quenamari North Inferred Resources Calculation
-Quenamari South Inferred Resources Calculation
-Quenamari West Inferred Resources Calculation4
-Others Areas
EXPLORACION DE LITIO EN CILIA UNO Y CILIA TRES
Lithium is an alkaline metallic element that heads group IA, that of alkali
metals, consisting of lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium
(Rb), cesium (Cs) and francium (Fr). The lithium content in the earth's
crust has been estimated at 65 parts per million (ppm)
The main use of lithium is the manufacture of rechargeable batteries, for
cell phones, laptops, and power sources for railways and electric cars.
Lithium is called WHITE GOLD, because it will replace oil and uranium
in power generation
The requirement and prices of lithium will increase as the automotive
industry advances
The lithium production comes from SALMUERAS from Bolivia,
Argentina and Chile. Recently the company Macusani Yellowcake
announced the discovery of LITHIUM IN ROCK in Macusani – Puno.
LITHIUM SURVEY IN SATELLITE IMAGES ABSTRACT
Based on the characteristics of the lithium deposit in Macusani rock, two
areas of 500 hectares have been selected, each one, both with great
lithium potential, these were selected and promoted by the undersigned
through the report PROSPECTION OF LITHIUM AND URANIUM IN
PUNO - JBA 07-04 of 2019.
In the selection of the areas, the experience of the undersigned in
uranium exploration in the Macusani region from the 80s of the last
century to the present has been taken into account, having studied more
than 50 occurrences of uranium, having participated in the drilling works
in the projects of Concharrumio, Chapi de Vena Resources, etc. And in
the Stratigraphic Tectono Interpretation of the quadrangle of Nuñoa 29-
u of the Ingemmet.
The two free areas have been denounced at the INGEMMET offices under
the names of CILIA UNO AND CILIA TRES in commercial association with
Messrs. John Yarleque and George Berninzon
The requests Cilia Uno with code 010025720 and Cilia Tres with code
010025720, both with 500 Has. extension, they are located in the Ñuñoa
district, Melgar province, Puno-Peru department, on the Ñuñoa sheet
29-u
Once the areas were reported, a field trip was scheduled. geological
reconnaissance to the area, which began on 21 to 28 February of this
year. The geological work was carried out with the support Engineer
John Yarleque and Prospector Ruben Poma.
The access from Lima to Juliaca was by air in 1.10 Hrs, of time. From
Juliaca to Nuñoa, 169 kms were traveled in two hours by paved road,
from this point to the study areas 55 kms were traveled by carriageway
in 1.30 hrs. La Trocha accesses the school located on the eastern corner
of the Cilia Three petition.
The present study has been developed in the Cilia Three request, the mining
geological observations were made through roads and trails that have led to
the outcrops of tuffs. It has also been based on the INTERPRETATION OF
THE REGIONAL, LOCAL GEOLOGY, IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE
SATELLITE IMAGE published in the GEOCATMIN portal of the Ingemmet.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENT WORK
1.- The local geological reconnaissance of the tuffs of the Sapanuta
member was
carried out, defining volcanic banks and sequences, alteration
structures, etc.
2.- Prospective banks were differentiated from sterile banks.
3.- Radioactivity readings have been taken to know if radiological
protection is
applied in the exploration of lithium.
4.- Exploration strategies have been defined and optimized to continue
mining development work in said areas.
WORK METHOD
Macusani Yellowcake discovered the Falchani lithium deposit in the
Quenamari volcanoes and determined the GEOLOGICAL MODEL OF
THE LITHIUM DEPOSIT, which corresponds to a disseminated deposit,
distributed in layers, so it will be exploited in an open pit.
Based on this knowledge about the occurrence of lithium, the sampling
methodology has been created in the petitions under study. The
methodology used was:
The ascending values of these metals, raise the economic and mining
characteristics of the Cilia Uno and Tres concessions, therefore, they
raise the interest of investors to acquire said properties.
-The prospecting for lithium in the Cilia Uno request has been carried out
based on the lithological and mineralogical characteristics of the
Falchani deposit in Macusani Yellowcake.
The ICP analyzes of the tuffs also show economic values of Rubidium with
518 ppm on average / MT. THE RESOURCE INDICATED IN THE THREE
PROSPECTS IS 84,037 TONS.
The ICP analyzes of the tuffs also show economic values of Titanium with
1,161 ppm on average / MT. THE RESOURCE INDICATED IN THE THREE
PROSPECTS IS 188,353 TONS.
The ICP analyzes of the tuffs also show economic values of Potassium with
4.64% on average / MT. THE RESOURCE INDICATED IN THE THREE
PROSPECTS IS 6,593,179,884 TONS.
The ICP analyzes of the tuffs also show economic values of Aluminum with
8.76% on average / MT. THE RESOURCE INDICATED IN THE THREE
PROSPECTS IS 13,101,998.25 TONS.
HE SUMMARY OF THE VALUES OF ECONOMIC MINERALS ARE:
WORK DEVELOPMENT
ACCESS
GEOLOGY
The Cilia Uno and Cilia Tres petitions are located in the western sector of
the Carabaya Pre-Cordillera Morphotectonic Unit, in the Huacallani tectonic
pillar subunit. It limits to the west with the Putina Syncline Morphotectonic
Unit, both units have originated by the Hercynian tectonics.
In the field works in Cilia Three, dacitic tuffs, lapellitic dacitic tuffs and
hypoabyssal tuffs of quartz porphyritic dacites have been recognized.
Ten geochemical samples and nine hand samples have been extracted
The radiometric readings are less than 100 CPM, which coincide with the
low geochemical values of U and Th, so radiological protection is not
required in lithium prospecting and exploration.
Based on these geochemical results, three prospective areas have been
selected: Quenamari Norte, Quenamari Sur and Quenamari Oeste.
The exploration should be performed in each prospective area, with
systematic composite sampling in gutters perpendicular to the tufa bank
under study, as well as spot sampling in the subabular hypoabials.
MORPHOTECTONIC UNITS
INTERPRETATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF UNITS
MORPHOTECTONICS OF THE NORTH SECTOR OF NUÑOA-PUNO
Geological source: Ingemmet Hoja Nuñoa 29 –u
In the areas of the petitions by the Hercynian tectonics folds and faults
originate with course N30W
An anticline is formed in the areas of Cilia 1 and 3
By reactivation of Paleozoic faults (Tectonica neo Hercinica) and by the
Quechua Tectonica (Andean Tectonica), hypoabessals are located
where the Quenamari volcanic rocks have flowed - Member Sapanuta
These volcanic and hypoabisales contain: Li, Rb. Ti. Al and K.
Trail from Nuñoa and Senderos that cross the Cilia One petitions
Cilia Three
The oldest sediments correspond to the Ambo group, composed of sandstones and
limoarcillites with carbon, infrayace in
angular discordance to the Mitu Group, which is composed of thick sandstones of red
tones. Both sequences are covered by the Quenamari-Member Sapanuta volcanoes.
In the areas of the petitioners are placed hypoabisales of dacite which are ducts
through which the tufas of the member Sapanuta have flowed.
In the study areas they are characterized by the conjunction of the Hercynian and
Andean tectonics.
This structural anomaly favors the location of hypoabals with economical
mineralization of Li, Rb, Ti, K and Al.
Tufa conglomerates with shale and andesite clasts heading N15E30NW, infrayace to dacitic
tuffs (N8431162-E 317883). It is recommended to sample this sequence.
Bank of dacitic tuffs of member Sapanuta. Volcanic Quenamari (N8431060-E 317759)
SAPANUTE MEMBER
SAMPLING METHODOLOGY
LITHOLOGY- MINERALOGY
The low radiometry values indicate that the lithium tuff does not contain
radioactive minerals, so it can be worked without radiological protection.
The highest value of lithium (CO6=1,078ppm/tm) corresponds to the
dacitic quartz porphyry of the Quenamari Sur prospect, it forms a
volcanic chimney, through which the ignimbrites of the Quenamari
volcano have flowed, it is expected that better values will be found in
future exploration. of lithium in this rock.
Samples C01 and C02 with an average lithium value of 712 ppm/tm,
comprise the Quenamari Norte prospect, corresponding to dacite banks
with good lithium values, lithium is expected to be found throughout the
prospect area.
Samples C09 and C010 with an average lithium value of 577 ppm/tm,
comprise the Quenamari Oeste prospect, it is a dacitic quartz porphyry,
it forms a volcanic chimney, lithium is expected to be found throughout
the prospect area.
The other samples correspond to dacites and lapellitic limestone with
good lithium values, with the suggested exploration these will increase.
RADIOMETRY
Uranium and lithium are found in the tuffs of the Quenamari volcanoes.
Uranium due to radioactivity requires another methodology to operate.
In the Cilia Three area, radiometric prospecting has been carried out,
with the GMC-300E portable instrument, with measurements in each
sample, to determine the amount of radioactivity in the Sapanuta
member that outcrops in the study area. The readings for the nine
samples range from 50 to 80 CPM.
In the field, these values are lower, so lithium prospecting in this area
does NOT require radiological protection at the moment.
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Volcanic: The high values of lithium (3070 ppm Li) of Sapanuta are
directly related to letiferous micas "Lepidolite" from 2.1 to 2.2%, and
others of lower values (275-615 ppmLi) with muscovite, biotite, annite
and amorphous. Chacacuniza values (158 to 342 ppm Li) are related to
annite and amorphous. Picotani lithium values (135 to 342 ppm Li) relate
to muscovite and amorphous.
In the present study, ten composite samples have been extracted, these
have been sent to the CERTIMIN laboratory for analysis by ICP-MS. The
detection range for lithium is 0.1 to 10,000 ppm. For high values, they
should be analyzed in other chemical laboratories.
GEOCHEMICAL INTERPRETATION
Lithium values are found in dacitic tuffs, lapellitic tuffs and in the dacitic
quartziferous porphyry, in disseminated form.
Rubidium, Titanium, Potassium and Aluminum values are found
throughout the effusive sequence.
Titanium is used in alloys with Iron, potassium is used in agricultural
fertilizers and for human consumption.
NORTH QUENAMARI
Location
The Quenamari Norte prospect is located in the Central Coordinate
N8431-E 3178. It consists of 40 meter thick benches.
Lithology - Structural
The prospect consists of dacitic tuffs overlying angularly unconformable
to a median-stratified conglomerate sedimentary sequence trending
N15E-30NW.
The tuffs are distributed forming a monocline trending E-W with a dip of
20° to the South.
In a hand sample, the dacite is medium-grained and white in color,
quartz crystals, volcanic glass, plagioclase, biotite and abundant
lepidolite are observed.
Radiometry
The radiometric reading is 56 CPM, which corresponds to the normal
back ground of acid tuffs.
Sampling
The samples CO1 and CO2 containing: Li, Ti, Rb, Al and K have been
made
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0 0 0
CROSS SECTION E-W
Width of the dacitic tuff bank: 600 meters with lithium dissemination
QUENAMARI SOUTH
Location
The Quenamari Sur prospect is located in the Central Coordinate N
84305-E 318. It consists of a hypoabyssal of 280 meters in diameter.
Lithology - Structural
The prospect consists of a quartziferous dacitic porphyry intruding the
dacitic tuffs of the Sapanuta Member of the Plioquaternary Quenamari
Volcanic.
The hypoabyssal metamorphoses the tuffs causing chloritized clays due
to the alteration of the plagioclases in a thickness of more than 200
meters. CO5 and CO6 samples
In a hand sample, it is observed that the grain is thick, it is crystalline
white, hyaline quartz crystals of one centimeter in length, volcanic glass,
biotite and lepidolite in a partially silicified matrix are observed.
Radiometry
The radiometric reading for sample C05 is 65 CPM, for sample C06 it is
68 CPM. Which correspond to the normal back ground of acid tuffs
Sampling
CO5 and CO6 samples contain: Li, Ti, Rb, Al and K.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE HYPOABYSSAL OF THE DACITIC
QUARTZIFEROUS PORPHYRY WITH LEPIDOLITE
CROSS SECTION
Diameter of the quartziferous dacitic porphyry: 300 meters with lithium
dissemination
Outcrop of the quartziferous dacitic porphyry that intrudes the Sapanuta
Member of the Quenamari volcanic
QUENAMARI WEST
The Quenamari Oeste prospect is located in the Central Coordinate N
84309-E 3168. It consists of a 200 meter diameter hypobyssal.
Lithology - Structural
The prospect consists of a quartziferous dacitic porphyry intruding
dacitic tuffs of the Sapanuta Member of the Miocene Quenamari
Volcanics.
The hypoabyssal constitutes a volcanic cone Sample CO9 that
metamorphoses the tuffs that are distributed radially, Sample CO10.
In a hand sample, the quartziferous dacitic porphyry (CO9) is coarse-
grained, white in color, quartz crystals, plagioclase volcanic glass with
oxidized lepidolite, with sub-rounded shale clasts.
Radiometry
The radiometric reading for sample C09 is 80 CPM, for sample C010 it
is 73 CPM. Which correspond to the normal back ground of acid rocks
Sampling
CO9 and CO10 samples contain: Li, Ti, Rb, Al and K.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE HYPOABYSSAL OF DAZITE PORPHYRITCA
QUARCIFERA WITH LEPIDOLITE
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OTHER AREAS
The CO7 and CO8 samples make up a possible volcanic vent, the
lithium values vary from 283 to 401 ppm/tm, more sampling is required
to determine its mining importance.
In the central coordinate N 8432- E 3174, the volcanic chimney is
located. At the northern limit of the Cilia Tres petition
CONTACT
Diego Fernando Cuba Blas
General Manager
Gas and Engineering Facilities S.A.C.
Email: d.cuba@minlogi.com
Phone: +51 935102683