| Deposit ID | 10023104 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | HUA0097 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Protectora, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.04974, -9.84295 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4550 |
| Relative position | LA MINA SE UBICA A APROXIMADAMENTE 13 KM AL N 50W DE LA LOCALIDAD DE HUALLANCA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Huanuco(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Huanuco |
| Peru | Huanuco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Machay |
| Rock description | Machay |
| (1) | -77.04974, -9.84295 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Anticlinal |
| General form | ISOMETRICO |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 35 - 50W |
| Dip | 35 SW |
| Length | 15M |
| Width | 0.08M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1949 |
| District name | Huallanca |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 6M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | HUA0097 |
ODENLOS ALFRED J.; INFORME DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE HUALLANCA (TRADUCCION AL CASTELLANO POR EL ING. G. TANTALEAN); INFO 1963, COD.B017
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SE TRATA DE UNA VETA CON UNA CANTIDAD APRECIABLE DE DE MINERALES SULFURADOS , ESTA CERCA AL EJE DEL ANTICLINAL . LA VETA CONTIENE UN CLAVO MINERALIZADO DE 20 A 80 CM DE ANCHO Y PROBABLEMENTE 10 A 15 M DE LONGITUD CONSISTE DE ROCA CAJA , BARITA , CALCITA ESFALERITA Y GALENA CUBICA . SE ESTIMO QUE QUE EL MINERAL CONTENIA DE 20 A 30 % DE ESFALERITA Y GALENA EN CONJUNTORIA AL SW TIENE UN RUMBO DE N 45E Y BUZA 65NW ES DE 20 A 30 CM DE ANCHO Y CONSISTE EN UNA ZONA DE FALLAS MENUDAS Y ARENISCAS FRACTURADAS . TAMBIEN SE ENCUENTRA UN FILON SE ENCUENTRA A 75 M AL SW. ES DE 10 A 40 CM DE ANCHO Y 4 M DE LONGITUD Y CONSISTE DE OXIDOS DE HIERRO |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Escobar Moran, Ricardo | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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