| Deposit ID | 10065567 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40918 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Honca Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.89644, -9.17992 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4385 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 17 KM WSW OF YUNGAY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -77.89644, -9.17992 |
|---|
| Strike | N65-80E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 55-70NW |
| Thickness | 0.15M |
| Length | 85M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40918 |
BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN SHEAR ZONE 1 M THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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