| Deposit ID | 10068781 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002031 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Recuperada-Lucero |
| Alternate or previous names | La Recuperada, El Lucero |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.51254, -9.82323 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | QUEBRADA CARHUASCANSIA, 12 KM SSW OF RECUAY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Result | CHANNEL SAMPLE 50 CM LONG FROM LA RECUPERADA: 0.01 OZ/TON AU, 2.01 OZ/TON AG, 8.7% PB, 3.6% ZN, < 0.05% CU, AS, SB. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -77.51254, -9.82323 |
|---|
| Name | LA RECUPERADA |
|---|---|
| General form | LENSES, IRREGULAR |
| Strike | N30E, N20E}N35E |
| Dip | 75-80NW, 75-85SE}65SE |
| Thickness | 0.7M |
| Name | EL LUCERO |
|---|---|
| General form | LENSES, IRREGULAR |
| Strike | N30E, N20E}N35E |
| Dip | 75-80NW, 75-85SE}65SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. Gustavo Pohl, La Recuperada ; Sr. Masa, El Lucero . |
| First year | 1947 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002031 |
BODENLOS, A. T. AND STRACZEK J. A. 1957, BASE METAL DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTMENT OF ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1040, P. 81
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
1957 GEOLMAP BODENLOS AND STRACZEK - USGS BULL.
1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS - UNPUB. REPORT
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS IS NOT THE RECUPERADA OF BUENAVENTURA THAT IS A MAJOR PRODUCER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUANCAVELICA. |
| Deposit | RECUPERADA VEIN IS ALONG A FAULT N. 20-30 E. DIPPING 75-80 W. - AT LUCEPO A SHEAR ZONE N. 35 E. DIPPING 65 SE. LA RECUPERADA: IN 1947, LARGEST SULFIDE LENSE EXPOSED WAS 2 M LONG AND UP TO 25 CM THICK. EL LUCERO: IN 1947, A BAND OF HIGH GRADE SULFIDES 10-20 CM THICK WAS EXPOSED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Goudarzi, Gus H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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