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Porfia Deposito

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. 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. Mining district
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005795
MRDS ID AYA0133
Record type Site
Current site name Porfia Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.57218, -14.28222 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL PUEBLO DE LARAMATE, CAPITAL DEL DIST. DEL MISMO NOMBRE, PROV. DE LUCANAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX 29 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL OESTE DEL PUEBLO DE LARAMATE., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Pueblo De Tambo. Carta Nacional De Laramate.

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 DEPOSITO SE UBICA EN EL CERRO HUSONAY, EN EL LADO SUR DE LA QUEBRADA TAPIAL, 10 A 11 KM. AL NE DEL PUEBLO DE TAMBO, DIST. DE LARAMATE, PROV. DE LUCANAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.57218, -14.28222
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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 Veta Con Rumbo N 10 E Y Buz. 80-90 E.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 10 E
    Dip 80-90 E
    Thickness 0.05M
    Length 20M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contacto Entre El Intrusivo Y La Pizarra.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Nazca-Ocona

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit A LO LARGO DE UN CONTACTO ENTRE PIZARRAS Y UN INTRUSIVO (?), HAY UNA VETA DE 20 M. DE LARGO Y DE 20 A 50 CM. DE ESPESOR Y TIENE UNA DIRECCION DE N 10 E Y BUZ. DE 80-90 E, Y CONTIENE MINERAL DE ALTA LEY CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA, ESFALERITA Y CHALCOPIRITA EN UNA GANGA DE 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

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