Maria Luisa, Mina

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
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. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088505
MRDS ID JUN0078
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Luisa, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.18666, -11.6851 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Relative position YAULI, Est Ubicacion De La Mina.

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

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE DE "CERRO MORADO", REGION DE POMATAREA, DISTRITO Y PROVINCIA DE YAULI.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA REPRESENTADA EN SU MAYOR PARTE POR EL RELLENO DE UN PANIZO (GOUGE) CON OJOS ERRATICOS DE CHALCOPIRITA, FREIBERGITA Y GALENA CON PIRITA, CALCITA Y CUARZO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion.

Analytical data

Result AG: 10.1 OZ/TC, PB: 2.73 %, CU: 0.74 %, ZN: 0.42 %.

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.18666, -11.6851

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike S-13-W
    Dip 80-SW
    Thickness 0.08M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

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 Jorge Galliver Johson

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Total resources 3830000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.73 wt-pct Lead Major 1978
    Zinc Zn 0.42 wt-pct Zinc Major 1978
    Silver Ag 314.144 g/mt Silver Major 1978
    Copper Cu 0.74 wt-pct Copper Major 1978

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXTRACCION SE HACE A PULSO. LA PRODUCCION ACTUAL ES SOLAMENTE DE LA EXTRACCION DE PEQUENOS PUENTES, REALCES DE GALERIAS Y ESCOGIDOS DE MINERAL DE CANCHAS ANTIGUAS.

Comments on development

  • EN TOTAL SE HA DESARROLLADO 335 M DE GALERIAS, CRUCEROS , CHIMENEAS Y PIQUES EN 3 NIVELES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FLORES TORREZ R. INSPEC. MINA "MARIA LUISA" BMP 1978-INGEMMET B5931

  • Deposit

    FLORES TORREZ R. INSPEC. MINA "MARIA LUISA" BMP 1978-INGEMMET B7498

  • Deposit

    FLORES TORREZ R. INF. TEC EN EL AREA POTARES BMP 1974-INGEMMET B6408

  • Deposit

    ESCALANTE D. E. MEMORANDUM MINA "MARIA L." BMP 1981-INGEMMET B7497

  • Deposit

    QUIROZ ZANCEHS J. MEMORANDUM MINA "MARIA L." BMP 1978-INGEMMET B7498

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE DOS ESTRUCTURAS PRINCIPALES DEL TIPO DE RELLENO DE FISURA, DE ORIGEN HIDROTERMAL EMPLAZADA DENTRO DE UNA ANDESITA PORFIRITICA FUERTEMENTE CAOLINIZADA, DISTURBADA Y FALLADA. EN EL AREA AFLORAN OTRAS ESTRUCTURAS SIMILARES A LAS ANTERIORES NO EXPLORADAS TODAVIA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAY-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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