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Cambalache, Mina

Occurrence 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. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023193
MRDS ID HVN0138
Record type Site
Current site name Cambalache, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.78301, -12.98672 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 7.5 KM AL OESTE DE LA CIUDAD DE LIRCAY (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

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO ES DESDE HUANCAVELICA: HUANCAVELICA- DESVIO FUNDO CONSTANSA 67 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, DESVIO FUNDO CONSTANSA-MINA 7 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.78301, -12.98672
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 15 W
    Dip 65 SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ESTRUCTURA CAMBALACHE, POR SUS CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS, DEBE HABERSE FORMADO POR LA MINERALIZACION DE UNA FALLA DE CIZALLA CUYO RELLENO MINERALIZADO HA ADQUIRIDO FORMAS LENTICULARES QUE SIGUEN LA MISMA DIRECCION DE LA ESTRUCTURA Y ESTA EMPLAZAD EN UN HORIZONTE DEL GPO. AMBO.

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 Holler Wieland, Enrique

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Total resources 5380000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 1.07 wt-pct Zinc Major 1978
    Silver Ag 457.842 g/mt Silver Major 1978
    Lead Pb 4.42 wt-pct Lead Major 1978

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO(ACC) Y PROBABLE(EST).

Comments on the workings information

  • EN TOTAL SE HAN EJECUTADO 5 NIVELES DE LOS CUALES UNICAMENTE SE ENCUENTRAN ACCESIBLES DOS CORRESPONDIENTES A LOS DENOMINADOS NIVELES 3 Y 4.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1978, INFORME TECNICO NO. 37/78 MINA: CAMBALACHE. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5368

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA FORMADO POR UNA FRACTURA MINERALIZADA, LA ESTRUCTURA ES OBSERVABLE EN 50 M, ESTANDO EL RESTO CUBIERTA CON VEGETALES, LA MINERALIZACION OBSERVADA EN LAS LABORES SUBTERRANEAS SE PRESENTAN EN FORMA LENTICULAR CON DISPOCION SIMILAR AL RUMBO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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