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Lira Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, 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. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088459
MRDS ID HVN0021
Record type Site
Current site name Lira Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.2497, -13.23115 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE DE PACOCOCHA A 5 KM DE CASTROVIRREYNA Y ENTRE LAS LAGUNAS LA VIRREYNA Y PACOCOCHA, Est . Coordenadas 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
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION OCURRE DENTRO DE ANDESITAS Y CONSISTE EN CALCOPIRITA, ESFALERITA, GALENA, MINERALES ARGENTIFEROS Y ALGO DE ORO.

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result 16.4 OZ/TC AG, 6.14% PB, 5.81% ZN, 3.05%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    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) -75.2497, -13.23115
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 74 E
    Dip CASI VERTICAL
    Thickness 0.16M
    Length 130M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discoverer Castagnola, Dante

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Arias Davila, Jesus

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS MINERALES DADA SU INACCESIBILIDAD ACTUAL SOLO TIENE CARACTER POTENCIAL Y SU EXPLOTACION SUJETA A EJECUCION DE LABORES EN PROFUNDIDAD.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 230M
    Overall length 118.87M

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS 12500 TM DE RESERVAS MINERALES CUBICADAS, DADA SU INACCESIBILIDAD ACTUAL SOLO TIENE CARACTER POTENCIAL Y SU EXPLOTACION ESTA SUJETA A LA EJECUCION DE LABORES EN PROFUNDIDAD.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: DEBE ORIENTARSE INVERSIONES A IMPULSAR LOS DESARROLLOS MINEROS, CON LA FINALIDAD DE EVIDENCIAR MAYORES RESERVAS MINERALES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VASQUEZ ROSAS, H.1942, INFORME SOBRE LA MINA " LA LIRA" . BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4978

  • Deposit

    NUGENT S.,PERCY. 1945, CUARTO INFORME SOBRE LA MINA "LA LIRA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4980

  • Deposit

    SILVA, JUAN C. 1946, INFORME SOBRE LA MINA "LA LIRA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4981

  • Deposit

    ZUNIGA, E. 1948, INFORME SOBRE LA MINA "LA LIRA" DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4982

  • Deposit

    VASQUEZ ROSAS, H. 1942, INFORME SOBRE LA MINA "LA LIRA" DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4991

  • Deposit

    DIAZ R, RANULFO. 1970, DICTAMEN MINAS "CARMEN", "LIRA" Y OTRAS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2010

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L, JAIME. 1971, INFORME MINAS "CARMEN", "LIRA" Y OTRAS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2616

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L, JAIME. 1972, MEMORANDUM INFORME 7 MINAS "DOLLAR", "LIRA" Y OTRAS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4425

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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