Manuelita, Mina

Occurrence 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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088506
MRDS ID JUN0081
Record type Site
Current site name Manuelita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.16639, -11.70982 (WGS84)
Elevation 4470
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 CONCESION SE HALLA EN EL CERRO HUAMACASHA, REGION DE POMATAREA, DISTRITO Y PROVINCIA DE YAULI, DEPARTAMENTO DE JUNIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Secondary
Copper Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ERRATICA Y LENTICULAR ESTA CONSTITUIDA PRINCIPALMENTE POR ESFALERITA, GALENA Y CHALCOPIRITA DENTRO DE UNA GANGA DE PIRITA, CALCITA Y CUARZO CON PANIZO Y BRECHA PROVENIENTES DE LAS ROCAS DE LAS CAJAS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result AG: 7.6 OZ/TC, PB: O.5 %, CU: 0.22, ZN: 0.52 %.

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) -76.16639, -11.70982

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike S-45-W
    Dip 70-74SE
    Thickness 0.05M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

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 Teofilo Ricaldi Herrera

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 1631000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.5 wt-pct Lead Minor 1974
    Zinc Zn 0.52 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1974
    Copper Cu 0.22 wt-pct Copper Minor 1974
    Silver Ag 236.385 g/mt Silver Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SEGUN EL PLAN DE DESARROLLOS PROYECTADO, DE CONTINUAR LA MINERALIZACION HACIA EL S-45-W, SE PODRIA ESTIMAR EN UNOS 2,000 TMS DE MINERAL PROSPECTIVO CON LEYES SIMILARES A LAS CALCULADAS PARA LAS RESERVAS PROBADO-PROBABLES.

Comments on the workings information

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADA.

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN TRES GALERIAS, DOS DE LAS CUALES SON ACCESIBLES (NIVELES 1 Y 2) Y EL TERCERO (NIVEL 3), INACCESIBLE (CON DERRUMBE EN LA ENTRADA). EN EL NIVEL 1 LA VETA HA SIDO DESARROLLADA EN 67 MTS, EN UNA POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE 0.40 MTS; MIENTRAS QUE EN EL NIVEL 2, SE HA DESARROLLADO 100 MTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GALO FLORES INF. TEC. MINAS DEL AREA POMATAREA BMP 1974-INGEMMET B6408

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTA MINA ESTA DESARROLLADA SOBRE LA VETA MANUELITA, TIENE UN AFLORAMIENTO OBSERVABLE DE 100 MTS CON RUMBO Y BUZAMIENTO YA DESCRITOS CON UNA POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE 0.40 MTS. LA ESTRUCTURA ES DEL TIPO DE RELLENO DE FISURA DE ORIGEN HIDROTERMAL, EMPLAZADA DENTRO DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS ANDESITICAS CON ALGUNAS INTERCALACIONES DE CALIZAS METAMORFIZADAS.

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

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