Barita, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023178
MRDS ID HVN0115
Record type Site
Current site name Barita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.9858, -12.81451 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position A 3.5 KM AL SUR DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE HUANCAVELICA A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Huancavelica 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
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS DATOS ANALITICOS PERTENECEN A LA LEY PROMEDIO DE DOS LABORES DEL MANTO MAS UNA DE LA ESTRUCTURA DE CONTACTO

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result 6.99 % PB, 2.82 OZ/TC AG, 0.42 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Formation Chulec
    Rock description Formation Chulec
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.9858, -12.81451

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANAR Y TABULAR
    Strike N 50 E
    Dip 25 SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales (Manto) Y Litologico (Contacto)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL MANTO MINERALIZADO ESTA EMPLAZADO EN ROCAS VOLCANICAS DE LA FM. CHAYLLACATANA Y LA ESTRUCTURA DE CONTACTO EN EL CONTACTO DE LAS CALIZAS CHULEC Y LOS VOLCANICOS CHAYLLACATANA. EN EL MANTO MINERALIZADO, SE HA OBSERVADO QUE LA ESTRUCTURA TIENDE A ADELGAZAR, ASI MISMO LAS LEYES DISMINUYEN EN PROFUNDIDAD, POR LO QUE SE DEDUCE QUE EL MANTO MINERALIZADO PARECE NO PROFUNDIZAR.

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 Apumayta Arana, Raul

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO FUE PROCEDENTE CALCULAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1978, INFORME TECNICO NO. 075/78 MINA BARITA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7212

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO PORDOS ESTRUCTURAS. LA TIPO MANTO MINERALIZADO Y ESTRUCTURA DE CONTACTO. EL PRIMERO TIENE UN RB N 50 E BZ 25 SE; EL SEGUNDO RB N 60 W BZ 50 SW.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Rosa Gonzales Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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