Aries, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver
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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026624
MRDS ID LLB0031
Record type Site
Current site name Aries, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.42725, -7.96414 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SE RECORREN 396 KM. POR LA CARRETERA TRUJILLO HASTA TAYABAMBA. SE RECORREN 415 KM. CAMINO DE HERRADURA DESDE MINA-PTO SALAVERRY, Est . Las Coordenadas Se Tomaron Con Respecto Al Distrito De Parcoy.

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
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Analytical data

Result AU 0.08 OZ/TC
Result AG 0.04 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Batolito De Pataz; Volcanico Lavasen
    Rock description Batolito De Pataz;Volcanico Lavasen
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.42725, -7.96414

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fisuras

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N 85 E
    Dip 58 SE
    Thickness 0.09M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Y Mineralogico (El Oro Se Encuentra En Diseminaciones)

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 Nunes Curto, Juan. Elespuru, Fernando.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE PUEDE CALCULAR RESERVAS DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA, DEBIDO AL ESTADO ACTUAL DE LAS LABORES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. DICTAMEN MINAS ESCORPIO Y ARIES, 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7274

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL RUMBO Y BUZAMIENTO TOMADOS, ES EL PROMEDIO DE LAS 2 VETAS.
Deposit EN ESTE DENUNCIO SE OBSERVAN 2 VETAS QUE HAN SIDO SUPERFICIALMENTE EXPLORADAS, ENCONTRANDOSE LOS CATEOS ACTUALMENTE DERRUMBADOS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Francisco Herrera Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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