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El Arco, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copper
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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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026667
MRDS ID LLB0124
Record type Site
Current site name El Arco, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.31617, -8.0047 (WGS84)
Elevation 3900

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

  • DESDE TRUJILLO SE LLEGA A LA MINA POR LA CARRETERA TRUJILLO-QUIRUVILCA-CAJABAMBA, EN 3 HORAS, CON UN RECORRIDO DE 127 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Analytical data

Result AG=32.63 OZ/TM
Result AU=4.38 GR/TM
Result ZN=4.44%
Result CU=0.72%

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) -78.31617, -8.0047
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 0.05M

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-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera Exploradora Quiruvilca S.A.

Comments on development

  • SE HA ABIERTO UN SOCAVON DE CORTADA EN ESTA MINA PARA CORTAR LA VETA A 35 M. MAS BAJO DEL AFLORAMIENTO, PERO ESTO SE LOGRO A LOS 75 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZUNIGA, EMILIO; INFORME SOBRE LAS MINAS EL ARCO Y EL VERONES; 1947. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7196

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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