Asuncion, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023132
MRDS ID HVN0029
Record type Site
Current site name Asuncion, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.46637, -13.33115 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position UBICADO A LA ALTURA DEL KM 5 DE LA CARRETERA QUE VA DE TICRAPO A MOLLEPAMPA, EN AMBAS MARGENES DEL RIO CHIRIS., 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
Copper Primary

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.46637, -13.33115

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA CORRESPONDIENTE AL DENUNCIO EXISTEN CUARCITAS, CALIZAS, PIZARRAS E INTRUSIONES DE ANDESITA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discoverer Pedro Godoy Lacma

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pedro Godoy Lacma

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPS J., CARLOS. 1965, INFORME MINA "ASUNCION". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4457

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXISTEN 4 CATEOS ANTIGUOS: 2 EN LA MARGEN DERECHA DEL RIO CHIRIS Y DOS EN LA MARGEN IZQUIERDA. EN LA MARGEN DERECHA EN UN CATEO NO SE VE NINGUNA FRACTURA MINERALIZADA Y EL OTRO NO ES ACCESIBLE. EN LA MARGEN IZQUIERDA SE TIENEN LOS CATEOS QUE EL MINERO INDICIO COMO LOS MAS IMPORTANTES, PERO ESTOS ESTAN FUERA DE LA PROPIEDAD DEL SR. GODOY. ; 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, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.