Calendaria, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities 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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023165
MRDS ID HVN0095
Record type Site
Current site name Calendaria, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.17608, -13.17976 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Relative position A 15 KM AL N 50 E DE CIUDAD DE CASTROVIRREYNA (DISTACIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE CASTROVIRREYNA A ESCALA 1:100000), 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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Formation Astobamba
    Rock description Formation Astobamba
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.17608, -13.17976

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 70 W
    Dip 70 S

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Cuarzo Pirita

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS DEPOSITOS ESTUDIADOS CAEN EN LA ESFERA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS SUBVOLCANICOS SEGUN LA CLASIFICACION EUROPEA, Y LEPTOTERMAL SEGUN LA CLASIFICACION AMERICANA.NO SE HA PODIDO ENCONTRAR NINGUN AFLORAMIENTO DE UN CUERPO INTRUSIVO QUE SEA RESPONSABLE DE LA MINERALIZACION EN LA ZONA.

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 Corporacion Minera Castrovirreyna S.A.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSE KAMP, ERWIN. 1954, ESTUDIOS GEOLOGICOS EN LA REGION DE CASTROVIRREYNA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5458

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE DOS ESTRUCTURAS IMPORTANTES: VETA CALENDARIA RB N 70 W BZ 70 S; VETA OESTE RB N 60 E BZ 75 SE

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

Beyond USGS

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