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Astobamba, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088477
MRDS ID HVN0071
Record type Site
Current site name Astobamba, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.09691, -12.94783 (WGS84)
Elevation 4450
Relative position A 34.5 KM AL SW DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA POR CARRETERA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Conayca 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

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR TRAZAS DE GALENA EN UN OLIGISTO ESPECULAR

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal Incipiente: Cloritizacion Y Piritizacion

Analytical data

Result 0.20 OZ/TC AG, 0.14% PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Santa Barbara
    Rock description Santa Barbara
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.09691, -12.94783
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form FORMA DE VETILLAS
    Strike S 30 E
    Dip 35 NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO AFLORA UNA POTENTE SECUENCIA DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS ANDESITICAS Y AGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS PERTENECIENTES A LOS VOLCANICOS SANTA BARBARA DEL TERCIARIO INFERIOR

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 Vergara V., Hernan

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANDIA ANDIA,CESAR. 1980, INFORME 053/80-DEP MINA ASTOBAMBA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5584

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL TIPO DE DEPOSITO MINERAL ES HIDROTERMAL, CONSTITUIDO POR UN RELLENO DE FISURAS, FORMANDO VETILLAS, CUYA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR TRAZAS DE GALENA EN UN OLIGISTO ESPECULAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Manuel Paz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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