Elvira V, Mina

Prospect in Lima, 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088551
MRDS ID LIM0095
Record type Site
Current site name Elvira V, Mina
Related records 10026607, 10026608, 10026609, 10088552, 10088550

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.29833, -11.81037 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position A 105 KM DE LIMA, Acc De La Hoja De Catastro De Matucana

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lima(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Lima
Peru Lima

Comments on the location information

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE UBICA EN LA REGION DE VISO DEL DISTRITO DE SAN MATEO, DE LA PROVINCIA DE HUAROCHIRI. EL ACCESO A LA MINA, DESDE LIMA SE HACE POR LA CARRETERA CENTRAL CON EL SIGUIENTE ITINERARIO: LIMA-HITO KM 85 A 85 KM (CARRETERA ASFALTADA), HITO KM 85-MINA A 20 KM (TROCHA CARROZABLE). LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SON VASTOS. LA MINA DISTA POR CARRETERA Y TROCHA 28 KM DE LA PLANICIE TAMBORAQUE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION, SE PRESENTA CONCENTRADA EN FORMA DE PEQUENOS CUERPOS IRREGULARES, ASIMETRICAMENTE DISTRIBUIDOS A LO LARGO DE LA ESTRUCTURA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result LABOR "EL RAJO" TENEMOS: NO. DE MUESTRA 1891, 2.0 OZ/TC DE AG, 7.57 % DE PB, 0.06 % DE CU, 28.40 % DE ZN. EL SOCAVON NUSTA SE OBTUVO LA MUESTRA NO. 1895: 4.2 0Z/TC DE AG, 5.18 % DE PB, 0.98 % DE CU, 6.54 % DE ZN.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.29833, -11.81037

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Comments on the geologic information

  • AFLORAN EN LA ZONA ROCAS IGNEAS RELACIONADAS AL DENOMINADO "GRUPO VOLCANICO TERCIARIO", CONSTITUIDO POR ANDESITAS Y DACITAS DE TEXTURA PORFIRITICA Y AFANITICA.

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 Pedraglio Cassuso, Amadeo

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 2HA

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: NO TIENE POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS QUE JUSTIFIQUEN CONTINUAR SU OPERACION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TAICO B., JULIO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "ELVIRA V"; BMP; MAYO DE 1973; COD. B4781

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSISTE ESENCIALMENTE DE DOS FRACTURAS DE CIZALLA CUYA MINERALIZACION HA SIDO ORIGINADA POR ACCION HIDROTERMAL; UNA DE ESTAS VETAS SE DENOMINA "NUSTA" Y LA OTRA "28 DE JULIO".
Deposit LA OPERACION ACTUAL, SE LIMITA A LA EXPLOTACION DE LOS REMANENTES DE LA EXPLOTACION ANTERIOR. LAS POSIBILIDADES DE GENERAR NUEVAS RESERVAS SON ESTAS LABORES SON REMOTAS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Gastiaburu, Zuloaga (David, Andres) Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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