Prospects On Northwest Flank of Cerro Huancapeti

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10065614
MRDS ID	TC40971
Record type	Site
Current site name	Prospects On Northwest Flank of Cerro Huancapeti

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-77.53587, -9.77963 (WGS84)
Elevation	4575
Location accuracy	5000(meters)
Relative position	ABOUT 9 KM W OF TICA PAMPA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Peru	Ancash

Comments on the location information

SEE DEPOSIT DESCRIPTIONS FOR RELATIVE LOCATION OF PROSPECTS; ON NORTHWEST FLANK OF CERRO HUANCAPETI.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Silver	Primary
Lead	Secondary
Zinc Critical	Secondary
Copper	Secondary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Argentite	Ore
Chalcopyrite	Ore
Galena	Ore
Malachite	Ore
Pyrite	Ore
Sphalerite	Ore
Tetrahedrite	Ore
Quartz	Gangue

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-77.53587, -9.77963	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Name PROSPECT A, 1 KM, N39W OF PEAK.

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 0.2M

Length 49M
Name PROSPECT B, 90 M N20W OF A

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 1M

Length 80M
Name PROSPECT C, 750 M N32W OF PEAK

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 1M

Length 18M
Name PROSPECT D, 350 M S37W OF C

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 0.5M
Name PROSPECT E, 800 M N81W OF PEAK

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 0.75M
Name PROSPECT F, 850 M N88W OF PEAK

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 0.33M
Name PROSPECT G

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 0.5M
Name PROSPECT H, 500 M N OF G

Strike N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E

Dip 75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90

Thickness 2M

Name	PROSPECT A, 1 KM, N39W OF PEAK.
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	0.2M
Length	49M

Name	PROSPECT B, 90 M N20W OF A
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	1M
Length	80M

Name	PROSPECT C, 750 M N32W OF PEAK
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	1M
Length	18M

Name	PROSPECT D, 350 M S37W OF C
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	0.5M

Name	PROSPECT E, 800 M N81W OF PEAK
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	0.75M

Name	PROSPECT F, 850 M N88W OF PEAK
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	0.33M

Name	PROSPECT G
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	0.5M

Name	PROSPECT H, 500 M N OF G
Strike	N75-80E}N80E}N85W}N40E}N85E}N85-90W}N85E}N80-85E
Dip	75-85 W}80 SE}75S}85 NW}90}80-85N}65-70N}90
Thickness	2M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Past Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Comments on the production information

BECAUSE OF PRESENT OF AG MINERALS PROBABLY WAS SOME PRODUCTION NO MATTER HOW SMALL. INACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER.

Comments on the workings information

ADITS AND TRENCHES.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC40971

Bibliographic references

Deposit

BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMIENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165 P
Other Database

CIMRI

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	ORE BODY 0: AT 4520 M, ADIT AND TRENCH; BRANCH N80W, CLIPS 75-80NE AND IS UP TO 0.8 M WIDE. ORE BODY 1: BRECCIA ZONE WITH VEINLETS. ORE BODY 2: EPIDOTIZED LAVA FLOWS, VEIN CONTAINS UP TO 25% SPHALERITE, AT 4600 M ELEVATION. ORE BODY 4: ANOTHER VEIN IS 40 M WEST, AT 4640 M ELEVATION. ORE BODY 5: CONTAINS 5-10% SPHALERITE. ORE BODY 6: AT CONFLUENCE OF VALLEY FROM HUANCAPETI MINE AND ANOTHER VALLEY AT 4500 M ALTITUDE. ORE BODY 7: 25% GALENA; AT ELEVATION OF 4580 M.

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

ORE BODY 0: AT 4520 M, ADIT AND TRENCH; BRANCH N80W, CLIPS 75-80NE AND IS UP TO 0.8 M WIDE. ORE BODY 1: BRECCIA ZONE WITH VEINLETS. ORE BODY 2: EPIDOTIZED LAVA FLOWS, VEIN CONTAINS UP TO 25% SPHALERITE, AT 4600 M ELEVATION. ORE BODY 4: ANOTHER VEIN IS 40 M WEST, AT 4640 M ELEVATION. ORE BODY 5: CONTAINS 5-10% SPHALERITE. ORE BODY 6: AT CONFLUENCE OF VALLEY FROM HUANCAPETI MINE AND ANOTHER VALLEY AT 4500 M ALTITUDE. ORE BODY 7: 25% GALENA; AT ELEVATION OF 4580 M.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-MAY-94	Page, Norman J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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