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Praxida, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold
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  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. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026650
MRDS ID LLB0088
Record type Site
Current site name Praxida, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.40864, -7.98414 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD DE PARCOY SE ENCUENTRA A UNA DISTANCIA DE 3 KM. APROXIMADAMENTE.

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

  • TRUJILLO-HUAMACHUCO-CHAGUAL-RETAMAS=410 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA. RETAMAS-PARCOY-MINA=2.0 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA PRINCIPALMENTE POR PIRITA AURIFERA DENTRO DEL RELLENO DE CUARZO, ENCONTRANDOSE PANIZO EN LOS CONTACTOS DE LAS VETAS CON LA ROCA ENCAJONANTE.

Analytical data

Result AG=0.20 OZ/TC
Result AU=0.03 OZ/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) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.40864, -7.98414
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR, HILOS, DISEMINADOS
    Strike N 15 W
    Dip 55 NE
    Thickness 0.08M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Quezada Grados, Gabriel.

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Period 1972
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^Ag=3.4 Oz/Tc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 96g/mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE PUEDE CALCULAR RESERVAS MINERALES PROBADO-PROBABLE.

Comments on development

  • SE HA PODIDO VERIFICAR LA EXISTENCIA DE 3 LABORES LOS MISMOS QUE YA HAN SIDO EJECUTADAS ANTERIORMENTE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOPEZ MORENO, HERACLIO. DICTAMEN MINA PRAXIDA, 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6122.

  • Deposit

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

  • Production

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. 1972.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL RUMBO Y BUZAMIENTO DADOS CORRESPONDEN A LA VETA 1 EL CUAL TIENE FORMA LENTICULAR TIPO ROSARIO MAS NO CORRESPONDE A LA VETA 2 EL CUAL CONTIENE SOLAMENTE GANGAS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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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