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Huampo Grande Prospecto

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005762
MRDS ID AYA0077
Record type Site
Current site name Huampo Grande Prospecto
Alternate or previous names Occo Minas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.75105, -13.94779 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE QUEROBAMBA, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE SUCRE, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 8 KM. AL SW DEL PROSPECTO., Est Las Coordenadas Dadas Corresponden A La Quebrada Jatun Huayco, Donde Se Ubica El Prospecto. Carta Nacional De Chincheros.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL PROSPECTO ESTA UBICADO 2 KM. AL SUR DEL CASERIO DE POTONGO, DIST. DE QUEROBAMABA, PROV. DE SUCRE, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO. EL ACCESO DESDE LIMA ES DE LA SGTE. MANERA: LIMA-NAZCA 452 KM. PAN. SUR; NAZCA-PUQUIO 133 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; PUQUIO-NEGROMAYO 89 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; NEGROMAYO-QUEROBAMBA 100 KM. TROCHA DE ESTACION SECA; QUEROBAMBA-PROSPECTO 8 KM. CAMINO DE HERRADURA. EL RIO POTONGO DISCURRE CERCA DEL PROSPECTO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE DE OXIDOS DE CU.

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result DE CINCO MUESTRAS TOMADAS, LAS LEYES DE COBRE OSCILARON DE 0.04 A 1.22 %.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Formacion Mitu
    Rock description Formacion Mitu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.75105, -13.94779
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Intrusivo Granitico Medianamente Alterado.

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Width 30M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA GEOLOGIA DEL AREA DE HUAMPO GRANDE, ES SEMEJANTE A LA GEOLOGIA DEL AREA DE PUYHUANI.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hilgert R. Alois

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS CONSISTEN DE PEQUENOS CATEOS.

Comments on development

  • EL PROSPECTO SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GIRARD PRIETO, DINO; PROSPECTO AREA HUAMPO GRANDE; BMP.; 1973; COD. B5985

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN UN AREA DE 300 M. DE LARGO POR 200 M. DE ANCHO OCUPANDO MEDIA LADERA, QUE PRESENTA UNA COLORACION CASTANO CLARO. LA ROCA SE ENCUENTRA MEDIANAMENTE ALTERADA Y CONSISTE DE GRANITO ALGO GNEISOIDE, CON LIGERO CONTENIDO DE PIRITA.
Deposit NO SE OBSERVAN ELEMENTOS QUE DETERMINEN LA PRESENCIA EN EL AREA DE DISEMINACION IMPORTANTE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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