Sol De Oro, Mina

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024297
MRDS ID ICA0142
Record type Site
Current site name Sol De Oro, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.83301, -14.98109 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Andesite Gangue
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Metamorfismo Regional: Calcita, Epidota, Clorita, Albite, Cuarzo En Venillas Y Masivas. Aureola De Venas: Cuarzo, Pirita, Calcita Deseminadas

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Tiabaya
    Rock description Tiabaya
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.83301, -14.98109

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form VENAS
    Length 900M

Comments on the geologic information

  • CAPAS CON N 30 W/10 30 SW, VENAS DE CATACLASTITA LA GRANODIORITA TIABAYA AFLORA 3 KM AL SUR DEL DEPOSITO

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sub Provincia Cuprifera Del Pacifico

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VIDAL, CESAR; MINERAL DEPOSITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COASTAL BATHOLITH AND ITS VOLCANIC COUNTRY ROCKS; SET. 1980

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit RELLENO DE VETAS QUE PRESENTA ZONAS ALLANADAS DE CARBONATO Y CUARZO, RELLENAS PORCIONES POR FALLAS ACTIVAS
Deposit VEA RECORD NUMBER W002167.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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