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Virginia Vii Mina

Producer in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023140
MRDS ID HVN0045
Record type Site
Current site name Virginia Vii Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.04136, -12.69895 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE CORICCOCHA. A 12 KM AL N 45 W DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA., Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Conayca 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

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO DESDE HUANCAYO ES: HUANCAYO-HUANDO (HITO KM 21) 87 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, HUANDO (HITO KM 21)-MINA MARTA 24 KM POR TROCHA CARROZABLE, MINA MARTA-MINA VIRGINIA VII 3 KM POR TROCHA CARROZABLE. TOTAL 114 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Hipogena: Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 10.02 OZ/TC AG, 6.30 % PB, 6.80 % ZN, 0.25 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Pucara
    Rock description Pucara
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.04136, -12.69895
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 50 E
    Dip 34 NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • COMO GUIA DE MINERALIZACION, EN SUPERFICIE, APARECEN AREAS LIXIVIADAS, LIMONITA Y CONFORME SE PROFUNDIZA SE ENCUENTRA MINERALES OXIDADOS Y DESPUES SULFUROS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lopez Cabrera, Hernan

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^7.00 Oz/Tc Ag, 6.40% Pb, 6.10% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 6wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 198g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • EXISTEN 190 TM DE MINERAL DE CANCHA CON LEYES DE 6.23 OZ/TC AG, 5.12 % PB, 6.43 % ZN.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 270000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 320.987 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Lead Pb 6.52 wt-pct Lead Major 1972
    Zinc Zn 15.95 wt-pct Zinc Major 1972

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PARA CUBICAR LAS RESERVAS SE HAN TOMADO DOS BLOCKS EL PRIMERO PROBADO (ACC) Y EL SEGUNDO PROBABLE (EST), EN DONDE EL BLOCK DEL MINERAL PROABADO NO ESTA PREPARADO PARA SU EXTRACCION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NUNEZ ALMEIDA, LUIS. 1972, INFORME MINA VIRGINIA VII. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3024

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO PRESENTA DOS ESTRUCTURAS IMPORTANTES: VETA VIRGINIA RB N 50 E BZ 34 NW Y VETA MARIA RB N 10 W BZ 62 NE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Herrera Romero, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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