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Loma Del Viento, Prospecto

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Copper, Zinc, Lead
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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. Production statistics
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026627
MRDS ID LLB0036
Record type Site
Current site name Loma Del Viento, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.76062, -7.0489 (WGS84)
Elevation 1300
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position TRUJILLO-SIMBAL= 34 KM. POR CARRETERA ASFALTADA. SIMBAL-EL OLIVAR= 10 KM. POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA., Est . Se Han Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Quebrada De Sinsicap.

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

Comments on the location information

  • "LOMA DEL VIENTO" SE ENCUENTA EN EL PARAJE DEL MISMO NOMBRE Y PITATAYO SOBRE LA MARGEN DERECHA DEL RIO SINSICAP Y A 1 KM. CAMINO DE HERRADURA N-W DEL OLIVAR.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONTITUIDA POR FINOS HILOS DE DISEMINACIONES ESPORADICAS DE CALCOPIRITA, PIRITA, MARCASITA, TAMBIEN CUARZO Y CALCITA; OBSERVANDOSE LA OCURRENCIA DE GRANATE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result CU 0.42%
Result ZN 0.20%
Result PB 0.13%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Batolito Costanero
    Rock description Batolito Costanero
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Huaylas
    Rock description Huaylas

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.76062, -7.0489
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

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 Goicochea Iturri, Alberto

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Period 1975
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^Cu 0.17%
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 0wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE PUEDE ESTIMAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA, DADO QUE LAS PROPIEDADES ESTAN INCIPIENTEMENTE EXPLORADAS, Y TAMBIEN POR EL BAJO RESULTADO DEL MUESTREO EFECTUADO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE.DICTAMEN MINAS EL HIGUERON Y LOMA DEL VIENTO,1975. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3413

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO. CUADRANGULO DE OTUZCO, 1967.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO DEL PERU

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit A LO LARGO DEL CONTACTO INTRUSIVO/ESTRATO, SE OBSERVA QUE ENCLAVADOS EN LAS LUTITAS OCURREN VARIAS VETILLAS, ORIENTADAS DIVERSAMENTE DE CALCOPIRITA CON PIRROTITA Y PIRITA
Deposit EN ESTE PROSPECTO, SOLO EXISTE UN CATEO DE APROXIMADAMENTE 10 M. DE LONGITUD QUE SE HA HECHO A LO LARGO DEL CONTACTO INTRUSIVO/ESTRATO Y QUE HA SIDO HECHO EN EL LECHO DE UNA QUEBRADA SECA. ; 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

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