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Princesa, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  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 10026661
MRDS ID LLB0115
Record type Site
Current site name Princesa, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.58867, -8.19302 (WGS84)
Elevation 3170
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA ES LA HACIENDA CARABAMBA Y DISTA 9 KM. DE LA MINA.

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

  • AL YACIMIENTO SE LLEGA DESDE TRUJILLO, EN 7 HORAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERALIZADO ESTA CONTENIDO EN UN CUARZO LECHOSO.

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result AG=4.67 OZ/TC.

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) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.58867, -8.19302
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 55 E
    Dip 75 W
    Thickness 0.05M
    Length 100M

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 Vasquez Ponce, Isidro.

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Period 1970
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^Ag=66 Oz/Tc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 1864g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • EL MATERIAL FUE ESCOGIDO A MANO.

Comments on development

  • LAS UNICAS LABORES QUE SE ENCUENTRAN EN EL YACIMIENTO SON UN PIQUE INUNDADO SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA PRINCESA Y UNA GALERIA DE 9 M. SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA ROSICLER.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD, REX; DICTAMEN MINA PRINCESA; 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7139

  • Production

    ROBILLIARD, REX; B.M.P. B7139.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS ESTRUCTURAS DOMINANTES LO CONSTITUYEN DOS FRACTURAS CASI PARALELAS PERTENECIENTES A UN SISTEMA NE-SW. LA FRACTURA SUR ESTE ES LA LLAMADA "PRINCESA", Y LA FRACTURA NOR OESTE ES LA LLAMADA ROSICLER. ESTA ULTIMA AFLORA EN UNA LONGITUD DE 150 M.

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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