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Cobriza Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead, 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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023120
MRDS ID HVN0006
Record type Site
Current site name Cobriza Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.04969, -13.16449 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SE UBICA EN LA CONCESION DEL MISMO NOMBRE, COLINDA POR EL SW CON LA MINA FRANCISCA Y POR EL NE CON LA MINA MONTERRICO. A 12 KM APROX. DE HUACHOCOLPA., Est. Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Castrovirreyna A Una Escala 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Analytical data

Result 7.7 OZ/TC AG 3.7% ZN 1.7% PB 0.36%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Casapalca
    Rock description Volcanico Casapalca
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.04969, -13.16449
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamiento Y Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 75 E
    Dip 70 SE
    Thickness 0.06M
    Length 300M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tinquicorral

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Beteta, Augusto

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TENIENDO ENCUENTA QUE NO EXISTEN LABORES MINERAS DE IMPORTANCIA POR EL MOMENTO, NO ES PROCEDENTE CALCULAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE LAS CATEGORIAS PROBADO - PROBABLE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1974, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE TINQUICORRAL. BANCO MINERO B2130

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTA MINA CONSTA DE 2 VETAS PRINCIPALES, DENOMINADAS COBRIZA 1 Y COBRIZA 2, CON RB N 75 E BZ 70 SE Y RB N 75 E BZ 75 SE RESPECTIVAMENTE; LAS MISMAS QUE EN SU EXTREMO ESTE , ESTAN FALLADAS Y LAS PARTES DESPLEGADAS SE LES DENOMINA COMO VETAS MONTERRICO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Herrera Romero, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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