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Buenaventura Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead
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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. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023125
MRDS ID HVN0015
Record type Site
Current site name Buenaventura Mina
Related records 10094926

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.00441, -13.03727 (WGS84)
Elevation 4540
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position UBICADA AL OESTE DE LA MINA OLAYA, LIGERAMENTE EN EL CENTRO DE LA ZONA DE TINQUICORRAL, Est.Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Huancavelica A 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

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS DATOS ANALITICOS REPRESENTEAN LAS LEYES PROMEDIOS DE LAS VETAS ENCONTRADAS, EN DONDE LA PLATA PRESENTA UNA LEY ERRATICA HABIENDOSE PROCEDIDO CON SU DILUCION RESPECTIVA

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

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 TABULAR
    Strike N 52 E
    Dip 71 NO
    Thickness 0.07M
    Length 85M

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Minera Buenaventura

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DICHAS LEYES PARA UNA POTENCIA DE 50 CM DE PROFUNDIZAR LA MINERALIZACION HASTA UNOS 100 M DE AFLORAMIENTO.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: POR LAS CARACTERIOSTICAS GEOLOGICAS Y SU SIMILITUD CON LA MINA RESCATADA, ESTA MINA ARROJA RESULTADOS POSITIVOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ARENAS M. 1972, OPCION TINQUICORRAL-HUANCAVELICA: REPORTE DE CIA. DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.

  • Deposit

    CASTILLO R. 1971, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO PRELIMINAR DE LAS MINAS DEL AREA DE HUACHOCOLPA-TINQUICORRAL: REPORTE DEL BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONSTA DE TRES VETAS A LAS QUE SE LES HA DENOMINADO VETA 1, VETA 2, VETA 3 CON: RB N 52 E BZ 71 NW, RB N 70 EW BZ 72 N, RB N 75 W BZ 73 NE, RESPECTIVAMENTE.
Deposit POR LAS POCAS LABORES EXISTENTES, NO ES PROCEDENTE CALCULAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE LAS CATEGORIAS PROBADO-PROBABLE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

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, Elard Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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