San Isaac No. 3 Denuncio

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005790
MRDS ID AYA0127
Record type Site
Current site name San Isaac No. 3 Denuncio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.19967, -12.83116 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE HUANTA, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 14 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL SUR DEL DENUNCIO., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Cerro Ccorihuilca, Por Donde Se Ubica El Denuncio. Carta Nacional De Huanta.

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 DENUNCIO, QUIZA SE UBICA EN EL CERRO CCORIHUILCA, AL NORTE DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANTA, DIST. DE LURICOCHA, PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO. COLINDANTE CON EL CERRO CCORIHUILCA, SE ENCUENTRA LA LAGUNA DE HUAYLLAY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result EL MUESTREO DE DOS VETAS ARROJO EN PROMEDIO: 10 % DE PB., Y 100 GR/TM. DE AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Grupo Mitu
    Rock description Grupo Mitu
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.19967, -12.83116

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Tres Vetas Con Rumbos: Norte, N 45 W Y N 70 E.
Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 70 E
    Dip VERTICAL
    Thickness 0.15M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Tres Fracturas Con Rumbos: Norte, N 45 W Y N 70 E.

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

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EMPLAZADAS EN LAS PIZARRAS Y CALIZAS, SE OBSERVAN TRES VETAS CON RUMBOS NORTE, N 45 W Y N 70 E, Y BUZ. 65 E, 45 NE Y 90. LAS POTENCIAS DE LAS VETAS SON: 0.3, 1.2 Y 1.5 M.. LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE DE GALENA (CON CONTENIDOS DE PLATA) Y ESFALERITA, EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO, BARITINA Y PIRITA. EL PROMEDIO DE DOS DE LAS VETAS ARROJA: 10 % DE PB., Y 100 GR/TM. DE AG.

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

Beyond USGS

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