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Valencia Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead
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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. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088455
MRDS ID HVN0011
Record type Site
Current site name Valencia Mina
Related records 10094926

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.00441, -13.03727 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position UBICADA EN EL EXTREMO NW DE LA ZONA DE TINQUICORRAL, Est. Cordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Castrovirreyna A Escala 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 6.8 OZ/TC AG, 0.7% ZN, 0.3% PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Volcanicos Casapalca
    Rock description Volcanicos Casapalca
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.00441, -13.03727
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamientos Y Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 88 W
    Dip N-S
    Thickness 0.05M
    Length 310M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tinquicorral

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ballinas, Luis

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: TENIENDO EN CUENTA QUE EL MUESTREO REALIZADO EN LAS DIFERENTES LABORES EXISTENTES, HAN EVIDENCIADO LEYES SUB-MARGINALES QUE CARACTERIZAN A ESTE YACIMIENTO, SE CONSIDERA QUE LAS POSIBILIDADES SON MINIMAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1974, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE TINQUICORRAL. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2130

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MINA ESTA COMPUESTA POR DOS VETAS PRINCIPALES: VALENCIA 1 Y VALENCIA 2 CUYOS RUMBOS Y BUZAMIENTOS SON N 88W N-S, N 80 W 70 NE; RESPECTIVAMENTE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Herrera Romero, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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