Elsa Veta

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005792
MRDS ID AYA0129
Record type Site
Current site name Elsa Veta
Alternate or previous names Area Lambrama T

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.04967, -12.69784 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE HUANTA, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 40 KM. AL SW DEL PUEBLO DE LAMBRAMA., Est Mapa Departamental De Ayacucho.

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 VETA ELSA, ESTA A 5 KM. AL SW DEL PUEBLO DE LAMBRAMA, PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.04967, -12.69784

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Sistema De Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Veta Con Rumbo N-W Y Buz. 35 Sw.

Ore body information

  • Strike N-W
    Dip 35 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractura Con Rumbo N-W.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA VETA ELSA, ESTA COMPUESTA POR GALENA DISEMINADA EN CUARZO.

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

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.