Cadete, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088484
MRDS ID HVN0121
Record type Site
Current site name Cadete, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.34692, -13.70613 (WGS84)
Elevation 3760
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position A 11 KM AL S 85 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUAYTARA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE SANTIAGO DE CHORVOS A ESCALA 1:100000), UBICADO EN EL ANEXO DE ALLPAS., Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Santiago De Chocorvos 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
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO DE LAS FRACTURAS ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR MINERALES DE COBRE OXIDADOS, CUARZO Y ROCA ENCAJONANTE DESCOMPUESTA.

Analytical data

Result 0.75 OZ/TC AG, 3.32 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.34692, -13.70613

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike S 15-30 E
    Dip VERTICAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Lujan Castro,Jose

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 300000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 23.327 g/mt Silver Major 1966
    Copper Cu 3.32 wt-pct Copper Major 1966

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBABLE EN UNA POTENCIA DE 80 CM

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS SON INCIPIENTES (34 M EN 3 NIVELES).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPS J., CARLOS. 1966, INFORME MINA CADETE. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6619

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTA COSTITUIDO POR VARIAS FARCTURAS. LA VETA PRINCIPAL SE DENOMINA SAN ANTONIO Y SE PUEDE SEGUIR SU AFLORAMIENTO POR MAS DE 600 M POR AMBOS LADOS DE LA QUEBRADA PAMPACUCHO. ESTA FRACTURA TIENE UNA POTENCIA MEDIS DE 80 CM, DIRECCION S 25 E Y BUZAMIENTO 88 AL SW.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.