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Maria Elena Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, 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. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088458
MRDS ID HVN0018
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Elena Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.43303, -13.59781 (WGS84)
Elevation 1900
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SE UBICA A 100 KM. DESDE PISCO, POR LA CARRETERA A HUAYTARA, HUANCAVELICA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Huancavelica 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
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA ZONA DE OXIDACION BAJA HASTA LA COTA DEL NIVEL 2,000. EN ESTE NIVEL YA SE APRECIA MINERALIZACION PRIMARIA COMPUESTA DE CALCOPIRITA, PIRITA Y EN CIERTOS LUGARES GALENA Y BARITINA. ES DE ESPERARSE QUE LAS ZONAS MINERALIZADAS COMERCIALMENTE CONTINUEN EN PROFUNDIDAD

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result 2.66% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.43303, -13.59781
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas Regionales

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR Y A MANERA DE BOLSAS
    Strike N 80 W
    Dip 40 A 65 NE
    Length 1300M
    Width 1M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico Y Estructural.

Comments on the geologic information

  • ES DE ESPERARSE QUE LAS ZONAS MINERALIZADAS COMERCIALMENTE CONTINUEN EN PROFUNDIDAD

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Condor S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 10080000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.66 wt-pct Copper Major 1969

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ SAWAO DIAZ. 1969, INFORME MINAS CONDOR, TENTADORA Y MARIA ELENA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2007

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRESENTA FALLAS POST-MINERALES DE DESPLAZAMIENTO NORMAL, CON RUMBOS MAS O MENOS PERPENDICULARES A LA DIRECCION GENERAL DE LA VETA. EXISTE OTRA VETA DE RUMBO APROXIMADO A N 40 W Y BUZAMIENTO DE 63 NE. ESTA VETA POSIBLEMENTE SEA INTERCEPTADA POR EL SOCAVON DE CORTADA DEL NIVEL 1900

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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