Cristina, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023232
MRDS ID HVN0192
Record type Site
Current site name Cristina, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.05247, -12.72284 (WGS84)
Elevation 4300
Relative position A 11 KM AL N 51 W DE LA LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA(DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LAS CARTAS DE CONAYCA Y HUANCAVELICA), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Conayca 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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Analytical data

Result 12.6 OZ/TC AG, 24.4% PB, 29.25% ZN, 0.06% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Groupo. Pucara
    Rock description Gpo. Pucara
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.05247, -12.72284

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 35 W
    Dip 80 NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN DOS LABORES, EN UN DESNIVEL DE 15 M DE LOS CUALES SE ENCUENTRAN CON DERRUMBES EN LA BOCAMINA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BLANCO Z., EDGARDO. 1974, PROSPECCION Y EXPLORACION DE LA REGION DE TINYACCLLA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2545

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSISTE DE UNA VETA DE 2 M DE ANCHO.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.