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Inca Astohuaracca, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023149
MRDS ID HVN0065
Record type Site
Current site name Inca Astohuaracca, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.09136, -13.15615 (WGS84)
Elevation 4650
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position A 27 KM AL N 60 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL TOMADA DE LA CARTA DE CASTROVIRREYNA A ESCALA 1:100000), Acc . Coordenadas Tomadas Del Informe Del Banco Minero B6237 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

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE OBSERVAN TAMBIEN TRAZAS DE CU Y ZN

Analytical data

Result 0.16 KG/TM AG, 3.29% PB

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.09136, -13.15615
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Comments on the geologic information

  • TODA EL AREA DENUNCIADA ESTA COMPUESTA DE UN STOCK DE ROCA EXTRUSIVA POSIBLEMENTE ANDESITICOS, CUBIERTA EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO Y SUS CERCANIAS POR MATERIAL MORRENICO CUATERNARIO

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-Operator
    Owner Gustavo Conterno Y Carlos Centeno

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN UNA SERIE DE CATEOS ANTIGUOS, LA MAYORIA DERRUMBADOS E INACCESIBLES, NOTANDOSE QUE EL TRABAJO DE MAYOR IMPORTANCIA HA SIDO UN SOCAVON DE CORTADA QUE SE INICIA BAJO LOS CAMPAMENTOS ANTIGUOS Y JUNTO AL LECHO DEL RIO EN SU MARGEN IZQUIERDA, QUE POSIBLEMENTE COMUNIQUE A UN PIQUE VERTICAL DE 3 POR 3 M INICIADO A 50 M ARRIBA DE LOS CAMPAMENTOS; AMBAS LABORES SON INACCESIBLES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VIDALON DUARTE, ALBERTO. 1961, INFORME MINA ASTOHUARACCA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6237

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE PUEDE APRECIAR EL AFLORAMIENTO DE CUATRO VETAS DENOMINADAS: SAN ROQUE, LA CRUZADA, ASTOHUARACCA Y LA LOCA; SIENDO LAS TRES PRIMERAS DE UNA DIRECCION APROXIMADA DE N 55 E Y LA ULTIMA CASI PERPENDICULAR A ELLAS DE S65 E. LA VETA LA CRUZADA APARENTA CAMBIAR DE RUMBO HACIA EL NOR ESTE Y UNIRSE CON LA VETA ASTOHUARACA EN LA VERTIENTE DERECHA DE LA QUEBRADA.

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. Manuel Paz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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