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Cruzmojo Mina

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086902
MRDS ID AYA0100
Record type Site
Current site name Cruzmojo Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.76494, -13.09782 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE SAN MIGUEL, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO. DISTA APROX. 26 KM. AL NW DE LA MINA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Cerro Jatun Cruz, Donde Se Ubica La Mina, Carta Nacional De San Miguel.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL CERRO JATUN CRUZ, DIST. DE ANCO, PROV. LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO PRINCIPALMENTE DE PIRITA Y UN POCO DE CHALCOPIRITA.

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal, Supergena, Oxidacion.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Grupo Tarma-Copacabana;Grupo Mitu
    Rock description Grupo Tarma-Copacabana;Grupo Mitu
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.76494, -13.09782
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas Con Rumbos N 40-50 E Y N 80 E, Con Buz. 30 Se Y 60 N Respectivamente.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 40-50 E
    Dip 30 SE
    Plunge S 60 E
    Thickness 0.15M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRANDIN GEORGES, HUAMAN G. ALFONSO; RECONOCIMIENTO GEOLOGICO DEL AREA MINERALIZADA DE SAN MIGUEL; SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, INGEMMET; 1975; COD. B0065

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE OBSERVAN DOS VETAS CON RUMBOS N 40-50 E Y N 80 E, CON BUZ. 30 SE Y 60 N Y POTENCIAS DE 1.5 Y 1 M. RESPECTIVAMENTE. EL RELLENO ESTA CONSTITUIDO PRINCIPALMENTE DE PIRITA Y UN POCO DE CHALCOPIRITA, ADEMAS DE OXIDOS DE ALTERACION SUPERGENA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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