Lucha, Prospecto

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  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 10088488
MRDS ID JUN0035
Record type Site
Current site name Lucha, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.08166, -11.66149 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Relative position MAHR TUNEL A 17 KM., Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Yauli.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • UBICA EN EL PARAJE AZULMINA, DIST. YAULI, PROV. YAULI, DPTO. JUNIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Lead Secondary
Copper Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA, ESFALERITA, PIRITA Y CUARZO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion Y Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result AG: 7.3 OZ/TC, ZN: 4.45 %, PB: 9.16 %, CU: 0.40 %.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.08166, -11.66149

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N-75-W (NIVEL 4781)
    Dip 71-SE
    Thickness 0.03M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DE LA CONCESION AFLORAN PIZARRAS ARCILLOSAS, LAS QUE TIENEN UN RUMBO DE S-88-W Y BUZAN 26-NW. A 133M Y AL NW DEL P.P., AFLORAN ROCAS VOLCANICAS LAS MISMAS QUE SE PRESENTAN ALTERADAS PUDIENDOSE DISTINGUIR CAOLINIZACION Y SILICIFICACION, MACROSCOPICAMENTE SE LES PUEDE CLASIFICAR COMO AGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS. EL CONTACTO ES SINUOSO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Eugenio Sandoval

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TENIENDO EN CUENTA LAS CARACTERISTICAS GEOLOGICAS DE LA ESTRUCTURA, ESCASA POTENCIA, NO ES PROCEDENTE CALCULAR RESERVAS MINERALES PROBADA NI PROBABLE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO E. MINA LUCHA BMP 1976 INGEMMET B2332

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ES DEL TIPO RELLENO DE FRACTURA EN PIZARRAS, NO SE OBSERVA AFLORAMIENTO YA QUE EL MATERIAL ESTA CUBIERTO DE MATERIAL RECIENTE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-1994 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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