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San Martin, 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. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023209
MRDS ID HVN0162
Record type Site
Current site name San Martin, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.19969, -13.59503 (WGS84)
Elevation 3490
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position A 17 KM AL ESTE DE LA CIUDAD DE HUAYTARA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL TOMADA DE LA CARTA DE SANTIAGO DE CHOCORVOS A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Santiago De Chocorvos 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-SANTA INES 80 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, SANTA INES-FIN TROCHA 47 KM POR TROCHA CARROZABLE, FIN TROCHA-MINA 10 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TAMBIEN ORO PERO CON VALORES HERRATICOS. EL RELLENO MINERALOGICO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR CRISOCOLA, OXIDOS DE HIERRO Y CUARZO.

Alteration

  • (Local) Cloritizacion, Piritizacion Y Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 2.37 OZ/TC AG, 0.29 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Formation Casapalca
    Rock description Formation Casapalca
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.19969, -13.59503
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 50 E
    Dip 80 NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • REGIONALMENTE AFLORAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS Y UNA GRUESA Y EXTENSA SECUENCIA VOLCANICA. LOCALMENTE SE HA DIFERENCIADO LA SERIE VOLCANICA CUYA LITOLOGIA ESTA FORMADA POR ANDESITAS.

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 S.M.R.L. Saraccoto De Ica

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 340000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 73.715 g/mt Silver Major 1980
    Copper Cu 0.29 wt-pct Copper Major 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO-PROBABLE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANDIA ANDIA, CESAR.1980, INFORME TECNICO MINA: SAN MARTIN. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4076

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA FORMADO POR UN RELLENO DE FRACTURAS PRE-EXISTENTES. EN CUANTO A SU GENESIS TODO PARECE INDICAR QUE ESTA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA ES DE NATURALEZA EPIGENETICA, HIPOGENO O PRIMARIO Y DE ALCANCE HIDROTERMAL

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. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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