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Barro Negro, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026724
MRDS ID LLB0205
Record type Site
Current site name Barro Negro, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.41922, -7.82332 (WGS84)
Elevation 2100
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO UBICA A 6 KM. AL S-W DE LA HACIENDA CAPACHIQUE.

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

  • LA VETA CONTIENE WOLFRAMITA, PIRITA, CUARZO Y MAGNETITA; ESTE ULTIMO MATERIAL ES LA CAUSA DEL NOMBRE BARRO NEGRO.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.41922, -7.82332
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR, BOLSONADAS, CILINDRICOS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA REGION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR POR CUARCITA, QUE CUBRE ARENISCAS Y LUTITAS A LO LARGO DE UN CONTACTO CIZALLADO, POR EL QUE HA INTRUIDO UN STOCK ANDESITICO, EN LA PARTE OESTE DEL AREA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • EL DEPOSITO HA SIDO EXPLORADO POR POR CINCO SOCAVONES QUE VARIAN DE 30 A 60 M. DE LONGITUD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE UNA VETA. A LO LARGO DE LA ESTRATIFICACION DE LAS ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS, Y DENTRO DE UNOS POCOS CIENTOS DE METROS DEL CONTACTO INTRUSIVO, SE ENCUENTRAN VENILLAS, BOLSONES Y PEQUENOS CUERPOS CILINDRICOS E IRREGULARES DE PANIZO NEGRO.

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

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