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Libertad Mina

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Silver, 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. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005788
MRDS ID AYA0124
Record type Site
Current site name Libertad Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.59135, -13.33115 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE AYACUCHO, CAPITAL DEL DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 57 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL NE DEL PUEBLO DE ATUNSULLA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Pueblo De Atunsulla, Por Donde Se Ubica La Mina. Carta Nacional De Huachocolpa.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA ESTA UBICADA A 1 KM. AL SUR DEL PUEBLO DE ATUNSULLA, PROV. DE HUAMANGA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result EL MINERAL TIENE UNA LEY PROMEDIO SOBRE UN ANCHO DE MUESTRAS DE 80 CM. DE 1 % DE PB. Y 1 KG/TM. DE AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.59135, -13.33115
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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 Vetas Con Rumbo Principal N 50 E.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 50 E
    Dip 85-90 SE
    Thickness 0.08M
    Length 200M
    Width 1M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractura Con Rumbo N 50 E Y Buz. 85-90 Se.

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 production information

  • EN EL ANO 1956 SE PRODUJERON DE 3 A 4 TM. DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO POR MES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.03HA
    Overall depth 50M
    Overall length 182.88M
    Overall width 1.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA VETA HA SIDO TRABAJADA EN TRES NIVELES A UNOS 200 M. APROX. DE LARGO Y UN SUBNIVEL, SOBRE UNA EXTENSION VERTICAL DE 50 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIMONS FRANK S.; DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL PERU; INGEMMET; 1957; COD. B0724

  • Production

    PRESENTE EN EL INFORME (SIMONS FRANK S.)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN VETAS Y VETILLAS. LA VETA PRINCIPAL TIENE UN RUMBO DE N 50 E, Y BUZ. 85-90 SE. CONSISTE DE 2 A 5 CM. DE GALENA, ESFALERITA, PIRITA, ARSENOPIRITA, Y ALGO DE CHALCOPIRITA EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO. TAMBIEN HAY PRESENCIA DE PLATA ROJA Y TETRAEDRITA. LA ROCA DE LAS CAJAS ESTAN ALTERADAS POR UNA DISTANCIA DE 5 A 10 CM. DE LA VETA Y CONTIENE DISEMINACIONES DE ARSENOPIRITA Y OCASIONALMENTE ALGUNAS VETILLAS DELGADAS CON MINERALES DE MENA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-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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