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San Jose, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026621
MRDS ID LLB0024
Record type Site
Current site name San Jose, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.02977, -7.8986 (WGS84)
Elevation 3750
Relative position HUAMACHUCO (VIA CUSHURO)-MINA= 15 KM. POR TROCHA CARROZABLE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS MINERALES DE MENA SE ENCUENTRAN DENTRO DEL RELLENO DE CUARZO MASIVO

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG 1.74 OZ/TC
Result PB 1.05%
Result ZN 20.09%
Result CU O.O6%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.02977, -7.8986
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Falla

Ore body information

  • General form PLANOS
    Strike S 15 W
    Dip 80 NW
    Thickness 1M
    Length 50M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Y Mineralogico(Los Minerales De Mena Se Encuentran Dentro Del Relleno De Cuarzo Masivo)

Comments on the geologic information

  • INTRUSIONANDO A LAS SECUENCIAS ESTRATIGRAFICAS SE ENCUENTRA UN DIQUE ANDESITICO DE RUMBO S38W Y PLUNGE 82 NW CON UNA POTENCIA VISIBLE DE 3.5 M. APROXIMADAMENTE. DISCORDANTE A ESTA SECUENCIA ESTRATIGRAFICA Y PROBABLEMENTE RELACIONADA AL DIQUE, OCURRE LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA. EN LAS CAJAS SE OBSERVA ESPEJOS DE FALLA.

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 Lopez Vega, Carlos

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE PUEDE CONSIDERAR RESERVAS COMERCIALES YA QUE SE PONE EN EVIDENCIA LA POBREZA DEL YACIMIENTO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BAZAN, PEDRO. INFORME MINA SAN JOSE, 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4536

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. DICTAMEN MINA SAN JOSE, 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3100.

  • Deposit

    HOJA 16-G, CUADRANGULO DE CAJABAMBA.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR HILOS, VETILLAS Y DISEMINACIONES DE MINERALES DE MENA
Deposit LA VETA TIENE UNA ESTRUCTURA PRINCIPAL (LAS LEYES SE HAN DADO DE ESTA ESTRUCTURA) Y OTRAS ESTRUCTURAS SECUNDARIAS LAS CUALES NO TIENEN MINERALES CON VALORES COMERCIALES ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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