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Villarica No. 10, Mina

Occurrence in Pasco, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
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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. 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 10054915
MRDS ID PAS0040
Record type Site
Current site name Villarica No. 10, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.99971, -10.53125 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Relative position A 35 KM. DE TICLACAYAN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pasco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Pasco
Peru Pasco

Comments on the location information

  • EL DENUNCIO ESTA UBICADO EN EL PARAJE CONGONA, EN EL DISTRITO DE TICLACAYAN. EL ACCESO DESDE LIMA ES: LIMA-CERRO DE PASCO 310 KM. (CARRETERA ASFALTADA); CERRO DE PASCO-TICLACAYAN 31 KM. (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); TICLACAYAN-MINA 35 KM. (CAMINO DE HERRADURA).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA ASOCIADA A UN AFLORAMIENTO DE CUARZO LECHOSO Y CONSISTE DE PIRITA.

Alteration

  • (Local) Supergena: Limonitizacion

Analytical data

Result DEL MUESTREO REALIZADO EN EL AFLORAMIENTO DE LA VETA SE TIENE: TRAZAS DE CU Y AG. EN UN ANCHO DE 0.20 M.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Grupo Mitu;Grupo Excelsior
    Rock description Grupo Mitu;Grupo Excelsior
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.99971, -10.53125
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike E-W
    Dip 72 N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: La Mineralizacion Se Ecuentra Albergada En Los Esquistos. Estructural: La Mineralizacion Esta Controlada Por La Falla De Rumbo E-W Y Buzamiento 72 N.

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS PREDOMINANTES EN LA REGION SON ESQUISTOS PERTENECIENTES AL GRUPO EXCELSIOR. EN LAS PARTES ALTAS AFLORAN CONGLOMERADOS ROJOS DEL GRUPO MITU.

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 Sr. Julio Racacha Sanchez

Comments on the workings information

  • NO SE HAN REALIZADO TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION ALGUNA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MENDOZA MARSANO, JUAN; INFORME TECNICO MINA "VILLARICA NO. 10", BMP. 1970; COD. B6169

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MANIFESTACION MINERALIZADA SE PRODUCE EN LOS ESQUISTOS Y SE REDUCE A UN AFLORAMIENTO DE CUARZO LECHOSO AL QUE SE ASOCIA UNA VETA LENTICULAR DE PIRITA CON RUMBO E-W BUZAMIENTO 72 N. CON UNA CORRIDA DE 5 M. NO SE APRECIAN MINERALES ECONOMICOS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Yucra Cordova, Antonio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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