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Senjan 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. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086903
MRDS ID AYA0103
Record type Site
Current site name Senjan Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.7341, -13.05393 (WGS84)
Elevation 3900
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE SAN MIGUEL, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LA MAR, DISTA APROX. 28 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL NW DE LA MINA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Cerro Senjan, Donse 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 SENJAN, CASERIO DE CHIQINTIRCA, DIST. DE ANCO, PROV. DE LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PRESENCIA DE SULFATOS Y CARBONATOS DE CU. (CHALCOPIRITA), ADEMAS DE OXIDOS DE HIERRO.

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal, Oxidacion.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Grupo Mitu;Grupo Tarma-Copacabana
    Rock description Grupo Mitu;Grupo Tarma-Copacabana

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.7341, -13.05393
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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 Cuerpo Formado En El Contacto Intrusivo-Caliza Con Rumbo N 60 E.

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N 60 E
    Dip N 40 NW
    Thickness 1M
    Length 150M
    Width 25M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contacto Intrusivo-Calizas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HAN REALIZADO PEQUENOS CATEOS, ADEMAS DE UN SOCAVON DE 18 M. DE LONGITUD.

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 LOS CUERPOS MINERALIZADOS CORRESPONDEN A UN YACIMIENTO EN SKARN DE GRANATITA CON MINERALES DE CHALCOPIRITA Y PIRITA, Y SE EMPLAZAN EN EL CONTACTO DE LAS CALIZAS CON LA GRANODIORITA. EL CUERPO PRINCIPAL (DE FORMA ELONGADA E IRREGULAR), CON RUMBO N 60 E, DE 150 M. DE LARGO POR 25 M. DE ANCHO COMO PROMEDIO. OTROS TRES CUERPOS, PRESENTAN MENORES DIMENSIONES: 60 M. X 6 M.; 25 M. X 12 M.; 10 M. X 7 M. (LARGO X ANCHO). LA POTENCIA MEDIA DE LA ESTRUCTURA (DE FORMA MANTEADA) ES DE 0.9 M., CON ESCASAS CANTIDADES DE CHALCOPIRITA Y ABUNDANTE PIRITA.

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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