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Torre Jirca, Mina

Occurrence in Huanuco, Peru with commodity Copper
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  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. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023054
MRDS ID HUA0024
Record type Site
Current site name Torre Jirca, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.4064, -9.31131 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huanuco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huanuco
Peru Huanuco

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN EL PARAJE TORRE JIRCA. EL ACCESO SE HACE DE LA SIGUIENTE FORMA : HUANUCO - PUENTE TINGO 108 KM. (CARRETERA), PUENTE TINGO - MARIAS - GOGOR - MINA "LAS TRES ALCANMTARILLAS" 30 KM. (ACEMILA) , LUEGO MINA "LAS TRES ALCANTARILLAS" - MINA "TORRE JIRCA" 35 KM. (ACEMILAS)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA PIRITA Y CALCOPIRITA SE ENCUENTRAN MUY DISEMINADAS

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.4064, -9.31131
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ZONA DE LA CONCESION ESTA CUBIERTA POR ROCA VOLCANICA ANDESITA MICROCRISTALINA Y ROCA METAMORFICA PIZARRA DE RUMBO N 55W Y BUZAMIENTO 20NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sociedad Minera Hermanos Godoy

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall depth 13M

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTE UN CATEO QUE MUESTRA MATERIAL ESTERIL (CUARZO LECHOSO, CHISPAS DE PIRITA, HEMATITA Y LIMOLITA) ; EN LA ROCA METAMORFICA HAY UNA TRINCHERA DE 13 M. DE PROFUNDIDAD , EN LA QUE LOS ANALISIS HAN ACUSADO: AU OZ/TC=NIL, TRZ. AG OZ/TC, 0.25 % CU , ESTOS RESULTADOS INDICAN LA POBREZA DE MINERAL EXISTENTE

Comments on development

  • LAS ESTRUCTURAS SON POBRES EN MINERALIZACION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L.,JAIME;INFORME TECNICO MINAS "LAS TRES ALCANTARILLAS" Y MINA "TORRE JIRCA", BMP. 1970; COD.B4295

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO ES PROPIAMENTE UN YACIMIENTO PUES HAY AUSENCIA DE ESTRUCTURAS CON MINERALES APROVECHABLES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Escobar Moran, Ricardo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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