| Deposit ID | 10068982 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002263 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Venturosa Lead-Zinc Mine 22 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.3664, -11.63121 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5000 |
| Relative position | THE VENTUROSA MINE AREA IS ON THE HEADWATERS OF THE RIO SANTA EULALIA, ABOUT 15 KM NW OF CASAPALCA IN THE PROVINCIA DE HUAROCHIRI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lima(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Lima |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -76.3664, -11.63121 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | In The Southeastern Part Of The Mine Area, The Volcanic Rocks Are Intruded By An Irregular Stock Of Porphyritic Biotite Andesite Containing Disseminated Pyrite, And In The Northern Part Of The Mine Area Are Dikes And Sills Of A Fine-Grained Violet Porphyry. The Entire Mine Area Lies A Short Distance Sw Of The Extensive Carapoma Biotite Andesite Porphyry Intrusive. |
| Length | 600M |
|---|---|
| Width | 10M |
| Depth to bottom | 150M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1677 |
| Year of first production | 1890 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mina De Venturosa S. A. |
| First year | 1947 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002263 |
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT P.1345
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 179-180.
1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS UNPUB. REP
F. SIMONS 1960 UNPUB. REP.
METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ATITUDE EAST ALSO, STEEP DIP. FEW VIENS ARE OVER 1 KM LONG AND MAY BE UP TO 10M WIDE. |
| Deposit | First Production Year: 1890-FIRST LARGE SCALE OPERATION |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: COLONIAL PERIOD |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1973 | Goudarzi, Gus H. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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