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Ichurutuna Mina

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Zinc, Copper, Lead
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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 10005775
MRDS ID AYA0106
Record type Site
Current site name Ichurutuna Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.75383, -13.1006 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE SAN MIGUEL, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LA MAR, DISTA APROX. 27 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL NW DE LA MINA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Cerro Jatun Cruz, 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 JATUN CRUZ, QUEBRADA DE AUQUIRAJAY, DIST. DE ANCO, PROV. DE LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSTA DE ESFALERITA, CHALCOPIRITA Y BOURNITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal.

Analytical data

Result LA LEY DE ZN. LLEGA A 34 %.

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.75383, -13.1006
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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 Manto Con Rumbo S 60 E, Buz. 70-80 S., Que Aflora Mas De 100 M.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike S 60 E
    Dip 70-80 S
    Length 100M
    Width 2.5M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Manto Con Rumbo S 60 E.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • CONSISTEN DE PEQUENAS LABORES PROSPECTIVAS.

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 SE TRATA DE UN MANTO EN UNA SERIE DE CALIZAS CON INTERCALACIONES DE LUTITAS SILICIFICADAS DE RUMBO N S60 E Y BUZ. 70-80 S. LA POTENCIA DE LA VETA SOBREPASA LOS 2 M. Y SU EXTENSION VISIBLE LLEGA A UNOS 100 M. EN LA PENDIENTE CASI VERTICAL DE LAS CALIZAS. EL RELLENO CONSISTE HACIA EL TECHO DE ESFALERITA CON UN POCO DE PIRROTITA Y HACIA EL PISO DE CHALCOPIRITA Y BOURNITA CON POCA ESFALERITA, PIRITA Y GALENA. LA GANGA ES DE 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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