Rosa Deposito

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  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 10005808
MRDS ID AYA0150
Record type Site
Current site name Rosa Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.87188, -14.36028 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE PUQUIO, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LUCANAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 55 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL SW DE CHIPAO., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Pueblo De Chipao, Capital Del Dist. Del Mismo Nombre. Carta Nacional De Querobamba.

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

  • EL DEPOSITO SE ENCUENTRA A 8 KM. AL ESTE DEL PUEBLO DE CHIPAO, DIST. DE CHIPAO, PROV. DE LUCANAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Formacion Murco;Grupo Yura
    Rock description Formacion Murco;Grupo Yura
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.87188, -14.36028

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Dos Vetas Con Direccion Al Norte.
Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Dos Fracturas Con Direccion Al Norte

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ZONA DE CHIPAO ESTA SUMAMENTE AFECTADA POR UNA CONJUNCION DE FALLAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MUNOZ G.R. HECTOR; INFORME DE LA COMISION GEOLOGICA AL DISTRITO DE CHIPAO; INGEMMET; 1949; COD. I0032.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DOS VETAS CON DIRECCION AL NORTE. LA ROCA CAJA SON LAS CALIZAS.

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.