Amistad, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Tungsten
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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026723
MRDS ID LLB0204
Record type Site
Current site name Amistad, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.41922, -7.82332 (WGS84)
Elevation 1950
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO UBICA A 5 KM. AL E-NE DE USQUIL.

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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EN LAS CAVIDADES Y FRACTURAS CORTAS DENTRO DE LA ZONA OCURREN PEQUENAS CANTIDADES DE CUARZO Y HUBNERITA. TAMBIEN SE ENCUENTRA UN POCO DE HUBNERITA DISEMINADA.

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.41922, -7.82332

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 16 E
    Dip 80 S-E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • SE HAN PRODUCIDO PEQUENAS CANTIDADES DE CONCENTRADO DE TUNGSTENO.

Comments on development

  • LA VETA HA SIDO EXPLORADA POR UN SOCAVON CORTO (ROSARIO) Y UN PIQUE DE POCA PROFUNDIDAD. ALREDEDOR DE 15 M. AL N-W DE ESTE SOCAVON, SE ENCUENTRA UN SEGUNDO SOCAVON (SANTA MARIA) QUE EXPLORA UNA ZONA DE CIZALLAMIENTO A LO LARGO DE LA ESTRATIFICACION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SCHWARTZ, M.; RECONOCIMIETO DE LA MINA NUEVO HORIZONTE; 1978. INGEMMET B0733

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE UNA VETA (BRECHA Y PANIZO) QUE SE ENCUENTRA RELLENANDO UNA ZONA DE CIZALLAMIENTO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-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

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.