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Incognita, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
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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. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026652
MRDS ID LLB0092
Record type Site
Current site name Incognita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.572, -7.8986 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA ES OTUZCO.

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

  • EL AREA DEL PROSPECTO ES ACCESIBLE A TRAVEZ DE UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 3 KM. QUE PARTE EN DIRECCION OESTE DEL KM. 37 DE LA CARRETERA OTUZCO-CAYABCHAL.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA Y ESFALERITA DE GRANO FINO DISEMINADAS EN UNA GANGA DE ROCA ALTERADA, PIRITA Y LIMONITA. SE OBSERVAN TRAZAS DE ORO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG=10.4 OZ/TC
Result CU=4.43%
Result PB=2.04%
Result ZN= 0.08%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.572, -7.8986
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 30 W
    Dip 65 SW
    Thickness 0.04M

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 Orbegoso Moreno, Teodoro; Orbegoso Moreno, Cesar.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CALCULADO RESERVAS MINERALES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 25M
    Overall depth 3M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA VETA 1 HA SIDO EXPLOTADA A TAJO ABIERTO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOPEZ MORENO, HERACLIO; DICTAMEN MINA INCOGNITA; 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2418

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE 2 VETAS. SE HA DADO EL RUMBO Y BUZAMIENTO DE LA VETA 1 POR SER EL QUE REPORTA BUENA LEY DE PLATA Y COBRE.

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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