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El Higueron, Prospecto

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Copper, Lead, Zinc
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  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. 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 10088566
MRDS ID LLB0035
Record type Site
Current site name El Higueron, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.76062, -7.0489 (WGS84)
Elevation 1300
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position TRUJILLO-SIMBAL= 34 KM. CARRETERA ASFALTADA. SIMBAL-EL OLIVAR= 10 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA., Est . Se Ha Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Quebrada De Sinsicap.

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 HIGUERON SE ENCUENTRA EN EL PARAJE DEL HIGUERON DE LA QUEBRADA EL CABUYAL, SOBRE LA MARGEN IZQUIERDA DEL RIO SINSICAP Y 2 KM. CAMINO DE HERRADURA ESTE DEL OLIVAR.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE OBSERVAN ESCASAS DISEMINACIONES DE CALCOPIRITA Y GALENA, CON PIRITA, PIRROTITA EN MAYOR PORCENTAJE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result CU O.96%
Result PB 0.78%
Result ZN 0.22%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Batolito Costanero
    Rock description Batolito Costanero
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Huaylas
    Rock description Huaylas

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.76062, -7.0489
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 60 E
    Dip VERTICAL
    Thickness 0.06M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL INTRUSIVO GRANODIORITICO SE ENCUENTRA EN CONTACTO CON LA FORMACION DE LUTITAS, PIZARRAS Y CUARCITAS (FORMACION HUAYLAS).

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 Goicochea Iturri, Alberto

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • COMO LAS PROPIEDADES ESTAN INCIPIENTEMENTE EXPLORADAS, ADEMAS DEL BAJO RESULTADO DEL MUESTREO EFECTUADO, NO PROCEDE ESTIMAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. DICTAMEN MINAS EL HIGUERON Y LOMA DEL VIENTO, 1975. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3413.

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO. CUADRANGULO DE OTUZCO, 1967.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXISTEN LABORES DE CATEO, CONSISTENTES EN TRINCHERAS Y UNA PEQUENA GALERIA DE 15 M. CON LAS CUALES SE HA EXPLORADO LAS CITADAS OCURRENCIAS MINERALIZADAS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

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 Francisco Herrera Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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