Santa Marta Avz, Denuncio

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Copper, 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 10026655
MRDS ID LLB0101
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Marta Avz, Denuncio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.9381, -7.83665 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300

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

  • CRUZ COLORADO-EL CALVARIO= 7 KM. DE TROCHA CARROZABLE. DESDE EL CALVARIO A LA MINA SE RECORRIO A PIE POR UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA EN 3 HORAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION HA QUEDADO EXPUESTA EN EL LECHO DE UN RIO Y ESTA CONSTITUIDA DE PIRITA Y POBRES DISEMINACIONES DE CALCOPIRITA. UNA MUESTRA DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO ARROJO 2.8% DE COBRE.

Analytical data

Result CU=0.30%
Result AG=1.40 OZ/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.9381, -7.83665

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form LENTES
    Width 0.03M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO AFLORAN ESTRATOS DE LUTITAS, CUARCITAS Y PIZARRAS.

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 Valverde Zavaleta, Adan

Comments on development

  • SE HA HECHO LIMPIEZA DE 2 LECHOS DE RIACHUELO DENOMINADOS "SOCORRO" Y "SANTA MARTA" Y SOLAMENTE EXISTEN INDICIOS DE MINERAL EN ESTE ULTIMO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOMEZ BAQUEDANO, ROLANDO; INFORME MINA SANTA MARTA DE AVZ; 1971. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4944.

  • Deposit

    WILSON, JOHN; GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE PATAZ; 1967.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CADA LENTE TIENE UN APROXIMADO DE 50 CM. DE LARGO Y UBICAN EN FORMA IRREGULAR DENTRO DE LA ROCA ENCAJONANTE.

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

Beyond USGS

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