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Blenda Rubia, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, 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. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023122
MRDS ID HVN0008
Record type Site
Current site name Blenda Rubia, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.95802, -13.10615 (WGS84)
Elevation 4330
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 9 KM AL SUR DE LA CIUDAD 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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA CALCOPIRITA TAMBIEN SE HA REPORTADO COMO MINERAL DE MENA PERO CON MUY BAJA LEY

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result 18.8 OZ/TC AG 3.53 % PB 1.8% ZN

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.95802, -13.10615
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Length 500M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (Relleno De Fisuras)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tinquicorral

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN HECHO UNA SERIE DE ZANJAS SUPERFICIALES EN LA PARTE ALTA DEL YACIMIENTO, DE TOPOGRAFIA APROXIMADAMENTE PLANA, LA MAYORIA CON BUENOS RESULTADOS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1974, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE TINQUICORRAL. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2130 210

  • Deposit

    MOLINA JOSE B. ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE MINA TOLEDO, 1973, REPORTE: PRIVADO MINA RECUPERADA

  • Deposit

    ROSE KAMP, ERWIN. INFORMES SOBRE LA REGION MINERA DE HUACHOCOLPA. INGEMMET B2043

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA ZONA FUERTEMENTE ALTERADA DE UNOS 500 M DE LARGO Y RB EW, QUE CHOCA HACIA EL ESTE Y HACIA EL OESTE CON SENDOS "DIKES" DE ROCA SUBVOLCANICA. HACIA EL OESTE LAS ALTERACIONES SIGUEN TODAVIA AL OTRO LADO DE UNO DE LOS DIKES PERO POSIBLEMENTE ALGO DESPLAZADA.

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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