Tres De Febrero Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, 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. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023138
MRDS ID HVN0041
Record type Site
Current site name Tres De Febrero Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.31498, -13.08672 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position A 22 KM AL NORTE DE CASTROVIRREYNA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta 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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Analytical data

Result 1.23 OZ/TC AG, 2.10 % PB, 7.60 % ZN, 0.08% CU

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.31498, -13.08672

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike S 63 E
    Dip 70 SW
    Thickness 45M
    Length 350M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales: Relleno De Fracturas Con Un Rb General De S 63 E

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS PRESENTES EN LA ZONA ESTUDIADA SON ANDESITAS QUE MUESTRAN UNA TOPOGRAFIA DE SUAVE RELIEVE. EN LA ZONA EXISTE UN SISTEMA DE FRACTURAS; DICHAS FRACTURAS HAN SIDO RELLENADAS POR SOLUCIONES MINERALIZANTES DE CARACTER HIDROTERMAL.

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 Operator
    Owner Beas Portillo, Hector
  • Type Owner
    Owner S.M.R. Ltda. Malenita De Huancavelica

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 700M

Comments on the workings information

  • AL NW DEL AFLORAMIENTO EXISTEN 3 CORTADAS ANTIGUAS DE 10, 15 Y 50 M DE LONGITUD QUE PERMITIERON EXPLOTAR LA VETA EN UNA LONGITUD APROXIMADA DE 700 M Y UN ENCAMPE DE 3 A 5 M. LAS LABORES SE ENCUENTRAN DERRUMBADAS.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES DEL YACIMIENTO SON FAVORABLES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ N.,HORACIO. 1969, INFORME MINAS DOS AMIGOS, MALENITA Y TRES DE FEBRERO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7758

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MINA PERTENECE A S.M.R.LTDA. MALENITA DE HUANCAVELICA PERO HA SIDO TOMADO EN ARRIENDO POR EL SR. HECTOR BEAS PORTILLO POR UN PLAZO DE 10 ANOS. EL YACIMIENTO SE PRESENTA FAVORABLE POR SUS CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICO-ESTRUCTURALES INTERESANTES INDICANDO QUE SE PUEDEN ENCONTRAR VALORES INTERESANTES EN PROFUNDIDAD. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit EXISTE ALTERACION DE CAJA DE 0.30 A 0.60 M A UNO Y OTRO LADO DE LA VETA, CON IMPREGNACION DE MINERALES DE PLOMO, ZINC, PLATA Y COBRE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-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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