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Asia Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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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. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023123
MRDS ID HVN0010
Record type Site
Current site name Asia Mina
Related records 10094926

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.00441, -13.03727 (WGS84)
Elevation 4890
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position UBICADA AL NORTE DE LA MINA GRAU., Est. Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Castrovirreyna En 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
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • POR LO OBSERVADO EN LAS LABORES SUBTERRANEAS, LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN CONCENTRACIONES, BANDAS Y LENTES DENTRO DE LA ESTRUCTURA QUE SE ENCUENTRA FALLADA, LA QUE CONTIENE ABUNDANTE PANIZO.

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion De La Andesita

Analytical data

Result 8.8 OZ/TC AG 8.8% PB 3.1% ZN 0.20%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Volcanicos Casapalca
    Rock description Volcanicos 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) -75.00441, -13.03727
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamientos Y Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form BANDAS Y LENTES
    Strike N 87 W
    Dip 75 NE
    Thickness 0.06M
    Length 300M
    Width 25M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (Relleno De Fisuras)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL AFLORAMIENTO SE MANIFIESTA POR UNA FUERTE SILICIFICACION DE LA ANDESITA EL MISMO QUE ESTA IRREGULARMENTE RELLENADO CON CUARZO, ADEMAS SE PUEDE OBSERVAR UNA SERIE DE VETILLAS.

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 Ballinas, Luis

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 4836000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 149.296 g/mt Silver Major 1974
    Lead Pb 6.83 wt-pct Lead Major 1974
    Zinc Zn 1.79 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Copper Cu 0.22 wt-pct Copper Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TENIENDO EN CUENTA LAS CARACTERISCAS DEL AFLORAMIENTO Y CONSIDERANDO EL TONELAJE CUBICADO CON LAS LABORES EJECUTADAS SE ESTIMAN 22680 TM DE MINERAL POTENCIAL CON LEYES SEMEJANTES A LAS LEYES DE LAS RESERVAS PROBADO-PROBABLE.
  • TENIENDO ENCUENTA LAS LABORES EJECUTADAS Y EN BASE DE LOS RESULTADOS DEL MUESTREO SEAN CALCULADO LAS RESERVAS MINERALES DE LAS CATEGORIAS PROBADO-PROBABLE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE PUEDEN OBSERVAR UNA SERIE DE VETILLAS EN LA ZONA DE ALTERACION.POR LO OBSERVADO EN LAS LABORES SUBTERRANEAS, LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN CONCENTRACIONES, BANDAS Y LENTES DENTRO DE LA ESTRUCTURA QUE SE ENCUENTRA FALLADA, LA QUE CONTIENE ABUNDANTE PANIZO.

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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