Soledad, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold
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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088557
MRDS ID LLB0014
Record type Site
Current site name Soledad, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.03313, -8.13136 (WGS84)
Elevation 250
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA ES LAREDO A UNA DISTANCIA DE 8.5 KM.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Comments on the location information

  • UBICA EN EL PARAJE QUEBRADA DEL LEON. EL ACCESO DESDE TRUJILLO, SE EFECTUA SEGUN EL SIGUIENTE ITINERARIO: TRUJILLO-LAREDO, 6 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; LAREDO-MINA, 8.5 KM. TROCHA. CON RESPECTO AL PUNTO DE EMBARQUE DE SALAVERRY DISTA 30 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA CALCOPIRITA SE ENCUENTRA SOLO EN DISEMINACIONES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Hipogena

Analytical data

Result AG 8.49 OZ/TC
Result ZN 7.73%
Result PB 7.27%
Result CU 1.23% AU 0.2 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.03313, -8.13136

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 70 E
    Dip APROX. 90
    Thickness 0.04M
    Length 100M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (El Yacimiento En Roca Intrusiva Esta Constituido Por Una Veta Con Rumbo N70e Y Buzamiento Mas O Menos Vertical, Cuyo Afloramiento Se Evidencia En Mas De 100 M.

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 S.M.R.L. Soledad De Trujillo.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 486000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 260.957 g/mt Silver Major 1980
    Zinc Zn 7.67 wt-pct Zinc Major 1980
    Lead Pb 7.38 wt-pct Lead Major 1980
    Copper Cu 1.21 wt-pct Copper Major 1980
    Gold Au 6.22 g/mt Gold Major 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON PROBADO, PROBABLE Y ACCESIBLES.

Comments on development

  • LAS PRINCIPALES LABORES MINERAS SE UBICAN EN LA VETA PRINCIPAL CONSISTENTE DE UNA CORTADA DE RUMBO VARIABLE, DE 24 M. DE LONGITUD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ORTIZ PECOL, CECILIA; DICTAMEN DEL INFORME MINA "SOLEDAD"; 1980. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5133.

  • Deposit

    MEDINA C., GUILLERMO; DICTAMEN DEL INFORME MINA "SOLEDAD"; 1980. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2757.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXISTE A LA FECHA, UNA LABOR DE CORTADA, DE RUMBO VARIABLE, DE 24 M. DE LONGITUD
Deposit LAS PRINCIPALES LABORES MINERAS SE UBICAN EN LA VETA PRINCIPAL CONSISTENTE DE UNA CORTADA DE RUMBO VARIABLE, ANGOSTA DE 24 M., DE LONGITUD; A PARTIR DEL NIVEL DE INTERSECCION DE LA CORTADA CON LA VETA SE HA EXPLOTADO AL PISO Y ALZA, PROFUNDIZANDOSE ADEMAS 2 PIQUES DE 14.5 M. Y DE 8.0 M. RESPECTIVAMENTE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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