| Deposit ID | 10065723 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC41108 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Roque Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.98302, -12.87394 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 2.5 KM S OF HUANCAVELICA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Huancavelica(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Huancavelica |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Mercury | Ore |
| Model code | 178 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 27b |
| Deposit model name | Almaden Hg |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Casa Palca Formation | ||||||||
| Rock description | Casa Palca Formation | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Machay Limestone |
| Rock description | Machay Limestone |
| (1) | -74.98302, -12.87394 |
|---|
| Strike | N70W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 155W |
| Thickness | 3M |
| Length | 110M |
| Width | 15M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Huancavelica Quicksilver District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC41108 |
YATES, R.G., KENT, D.F., AND CONCHA, J.F., 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE HUANCAVELICA QUICKSILVER DISTRICT, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-A, P. 1-43
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-94 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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