Zarumilla 2, 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. Mining district
  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 10026633
MRDS ID LLB0050
Record type Site
Current site name Zarumilla 2, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.59698, -7.76248 (WGS84)
Elevation 2650
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position TRUJILLO-HUAMACHUCO-PUENTE CHAGUAL= 350 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA. PUENTE CHAGUAL-PATAZ-ZARUMILLA-MINA= 35 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA., Est . Se Han Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto Al Caserio Zarumilla.

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

Comments on the commodity information

  • SOBRE EL AFLORAMIENTO SE TOMARON MUESTRAS AL METRO CON LOS QUE SE FORMO UN COMPOSITO.

Analytical data

Result AU 0.08 OZ TROY/TC
Result AG 0.4 OZ TROY/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Batolito De Pataz
    Rock description Batolito De Pataz
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Complejo Del Maranon
    Rock description Complejo Del Maranon

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.59698, -7.76248

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 65 E
    Dip 30 SE
    Thickness 0.05M
    Length 6M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL COMPLEJO DEL MARANON Y EL BATOLITO DE PATAZ HAN SIDO INTRUIDOS POR PLUTONES MENORES GRANODIORITICOS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Pataz

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Bolano Santillan, Emilio.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EL ESTADO ACTUAL DE LAS LABORES INCIPIENTES NO PERMITE ESTIMAR MINERALES DE LA CATEGORIA PRBADO-PROBABLE.

Comments on development

  • LA OCURRENCIA MINERALIZADA, HA SIDO EXPLORADA MEDIANTE UNA TRINCHERA, CUYO MUESTREO EVIDENCIAN VALORES PROMEDIOS SUB-COMERCIALES DE 2.7 GR/TM DE ORO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LEON APARICIO, JOSE. DICTAMEN MINA ZARUMILLA 2, 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4637.

  • Deposit

    WILSON, JOHN. GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE PATAZ, 1964.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE HILILLOS, VETILLAS, EL MISMO QUE ES VISIBLE EN EL LECHO DE UNA QUEBRADA QUE VIERTE SUS AGUAS AL RIO YALEN, TENIENDO UN ENCAMPANE DE 20 M.

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 Manuel Paz Maidana Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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