Ccello Machay, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities 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. 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 10023204
MRDS ID HVN0155
Record type Site
Current site name Ccello Machay, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.89136, -13.18115 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 18 KM AL S 30 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUACHOCOLPA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE HUACHOCOLPA A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Huachocolpa 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
Copper Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 3 OZ/TC AG, 4 % CU

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.89136, -13.18115

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form VENILLAS

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS ESTAN INTENSAMENTE ALTERADAS PRINCIPALMENTE EN UNA EXTENSION DE 300 M, EN DIRECCION N-S Y 500 M EN DIRECCION EW . LOS MINERALES VALIOSOS OCURREN EN PEQUENAS VENILLAS DE 3 A 5 CM DE ANCHO POR 30 A 40 CM DE LONGITUD Y OJOS DENTRO DE LA MASA DE LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA. LOS AFLORAMIENTOS DE TODAS LAS VETAS SE ENCUENTRAN INTENSAMENTE SILICIFICADOS CON POROS CON OJOS DE BANDAS DE ARCILLA

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 Obradovich Durand, Antonio

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE CONOCEN POR LA INACCESIBILIDAD DE LAS LABORES, PORQUE NO SE SABE LA DISTRIBUCION DE LAS LEYES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA B., RONALD. 1971, INFORME TECNICO MINA: CCELLO MACHAY. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2493

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDOS POR 5 VETAS PRINCIPALES DE RUMBO EW Y OTRAS TRES SECUNDARIAS DE RUMBO NE QUE SE UNEN A LAS PRINCIPALES

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

Beyond USGS

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