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Acapa Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005772
MRDS ID AYA0101
Record type Site
Current site name Acapa Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.78633, -13.08115 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE SAN MIGUEL, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LA MAR, DISTA APROX. 23 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL NW DE LA MINA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Cerro Acapa, Donde Se Ubica La Mina, Carta Nacional De San Miguel.

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

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL CERRO ACAPA, CASERIO DE ANJAY, DIST. DE ANCO, PROV, DE LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA PRINCIPALMENTE POR GALENA Y MENORES CANTIDADES DE CHALCOPIRITA Y ESFALERITA, EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO Y CALCITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Grupo Tarma-Copacabana;Grupo Mitu
    Rock description Grupo Tarma-Copacabana;Grupo Mitu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.78633, -13.08115
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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 Cuerpo (De Reemplazamiento) Con Rumbo N 75 W

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Cuerpo Principal Con Rumbo N 75 W.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRANDIN GEORGES, HUAMAN G. ALFONSO; RECONOCIMIENTO GEOLOGICO DEL AREA MINERALIZADA DE SAN MIGUEL; SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, INGEMMET; 1975; COD. B0065

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO PRESENTA UN CUERPO PRINCIPAL DE FORMA ELONGADA DE RUMBO MEDIO N 75 W, CON DIMENSIONES DE 90 M. DE LARGO POR 17 M. DE ANCHO COMO PROMEDIO. LA ESTRUCTURA DEL CUERPO SUGIERE QUE EL DEPOSITO SE HA ORIGINADO POR REEMPLAZAMIENTO DE CALIZAS Y RELLENO DEL FRACTURAMIENTO EN LAS LUTITAS, POR SOLUCIONES HIDROTERMALES. LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA PRINCIPALMENTE POR GALENA Y MENORES CANTIDADES DE CHALCOPIRITA Y ESFALERITA, EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO Y CALCITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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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