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Santiago Mina

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005821
MRDS ID AYA0167
Record type Site
Current site name Santiago Mina
Alternate or previous names Santiago Puncojasha Cerro

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.19967, -12.69784 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE HUANTA, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 24 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL S 5 W DE LA MINA., Acc Las Coordenadas Corresponden A La Mina Santiago, Que Figura En La 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

  • LA MINA ESTA UBICADA EN EL CERRO SANTIAGO (PUNCOJASHA), DIST. DE SANTILLANA, PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result EL CONTENIDO DE PLATA ES BAJO.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.19967, -12.69784
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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 Fractura Mineralizada.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 1M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS ESTRATOS DEL PISO DEL CERRO SANTIAGO, ESTAN LEVANTADOS, SON CASI VERTICALES, FORMADOS DE LA ARENISCA MICACEA METAMORFICA Y ARENISCA ARCILLOSA METAMORFICA. EN LA BOCA MINA-FILON SE ENCUENTRAN LAS CAPAS INFERIORES INTERPOLADAS CON LA SUPERIOR DE ARENISCA ARCILLOSA, QUE ESTA ATRAVESADA DE TIFONES, Y LA ROCA ERUPTIVA QUE ORIGINO EL METAMORFISMO Y DISPOSICION. EN EL PLANO DE UNION DE ESTAS CAPAS SE HALLA EL FILON DE GALENA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1532

Comments on the workings information

  • PEQUENAS LABORES MINERAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    URBINA FELICIANO; BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD GEOGRAFICA DE LIMA; BIBLIOTECA DE INGEMMET; 1891; COD. T. 1, N. 4

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit YACIMIENTO FILONEANO, CON POTENCIAS QIE OSCILAN ENTRE DE 0.8 A 1 M., CON CONTENIDOS BAJOS DE PLATA.
Deposit Discovery Year: EPOCA DE LA COLONIA

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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