Dollar Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023128
MRDS ID HVN0022
Record type Site
Current site name Dollar Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.16631, -13.24782 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 50 M AL ESTE DE LA LAGUNA SAN FRANCISCO. A 10 KM A L NE DE CASTROVIRREYNA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Castrovirreyna 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
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS DATOS ANALITICOS SEAN TOMADO EN BASE AL MINERAL PROBADO

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result 14.8 OZ/TC AG, 6.64% ZN, 5.77% PB, 0.67% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation
    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) -73.16631, -13.24782

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Arias Davila, Jesus

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 30070000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1971
    Zinc Zn 6.45 wt-pct Zinc Major 1971
    Copper Cu 0.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1971
    Silver Ag 472.771 g/mt Silver Major 1971

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS HAN SIDO CALCULADAS EN BASE AL MINERAL PROBADO-PROBABLE

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS DESARROLLOS EFECTUADOS Y FINANCIADOS POR EL BANCO SE HAN CONCRETADO A CORRER AL ESTE EL NIVEL PEPITO Y A EJECUTAR LABORES DEBAJO DEL NIVEL BLANQUITA. SE CONSIDERA, QUE LAS POSIBILIDADES INMEDIATAS PARA INCREMENTAR RESERVAS SE ENCUENTRAN EN PROFUNDIDAD.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: SI LAS CONDICIONES DE MINERALIZACION SE MANTUVIERAN A PROFUNDIDAD, SE CUBICARIAN 20000 TM DE MINERAL ADICIONAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L, JAIME. 1972, MEMORANDUM INFORME 7 MINAS "DOLLAR", "LIRA" Y OTRAS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4425

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L, JAIME. 1971, INFORME MINAS "DOLLAR", "CARMEN", "LIRA" Y OTRAS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2616

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

Beyond USGS

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