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Atahualpa, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  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 10088561
MRDS ID LLB0023
Record type Site
Current site name Atahualpa, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.60115, -7.76054 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA MINA SE UBICA A 43 KM. DEL PUEBLO DE PATAZ., Est . Las Coordenadas Se Han Tomado Con Respecto Al Cerro Carmuy.

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

  • EL CAMINO DE HERRADURA ES ANCHO (2.50 M.) QUE PERMITE FACILMENTE EL TRANSPORTE DE MATERIALES Y MAQUINARIA LIVIANA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA GALENA SE ENCUENTRA COMO PUNTOS ESPORADICOS DENTRO DEL RELLENO DE CUARZO LECHOZO

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result AU 0.4 OZ/TC
Result AG 1.7 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Batolito De Pataz
    Rock description Batolito De Pataz
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.60115, -7.76054
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamientos

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 65 W
    Dip 35 NE
    Thickness 0.06M
    Length 100M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Y Mineralogico

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 S.M.R.L. Atahualpa.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EL ESTADO ACTUAL DE LAS LABORES NO PERMITEN ESTIMAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE LA CATEGORIA PROBADO PROBABLE

Comments on development

  • LAS LABORES DE EXPLORACION HAN SIDO EJECUTADOS POR LOS ANTIGUOS PROPIETARIOS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. INFORME TECNICO MINA ATAHUALPA.1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3082

  • Deposit

    HOJA 16-H, CUADRANGULO DE PATAZ.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA SE MANIFIESTA POR TRAMOS A TRAVEZ DE 100 M. DE LONGITUD

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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