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Esperanza No. 1, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
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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. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023194
MRDS ID HVN0140
Record type Site
Current site name Esperanza No. 1, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.71635, -12.64923 (WGS84)
Elevation 4300
Relative position A 31 KM AL N 60 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE HUANCAVELICA A ESCALA 1:100000), UBICADA EN EL PARAJE PIEDRA LABRADA., 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 DESDE HUANCAVELICA ES: HUANCAVELICA-DESVIO CHICO CRUZ-MEJORADA 60 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, CHICO CRUZ-MINA 8 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion, Piritizacion Y Cloritizacion De Los Volcanicos

Analytical data

Result 10.39 OZ/TC AG, 0.30 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.71635, -12.64923
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 35 E
    Dip 50 SE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DE LA CONCESION AFLORAN ANDESITS Y AGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS PERTENECIENTES AL GPO. MITU DEL PERMIANO SUPERIOR. ESTAS ROCAS SE CARACTERIZAN POR PRESENTAR COLORES GRIS VERDOSO O INTEMPERIZAN A MARRON OSCURO. EN DISCORDANCIA ANGULAR Y YACIENDO SOBRE LOS VOLCANICOS, AFLORA UNA POTENTE SECUENCIA DE CALIZAS DEL GPO. PUCARA DEL JURASICO-INFERIOR, LAS QUE SE CARACTERIZAN POR PRESENTAR COLORES GRISES.

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 Costa Viale, Julio

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Total resources 1760000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 323.164 g/mt Silver Major 1979
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1979

Comments on the reserve resource information

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

Comments on the workings information

  • LA ESTRUCTURA HA SIDO RECORRIDA EN 3 NIVELES CON UN RECONOCIMIENTO TOTAL DE 143 M HORIZONTALES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1979, INFORME TECNICO NO. 024/79-DEP MINA: ESPERANZA NO. 1. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4881

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. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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