Cruz Gall, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Antimony
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088570
MRDS ID LLB0046
Record type Site
Current site name Cruz Gall, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.18144, -8.14942 (WGS84)
Elevation 3100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL ACCESO SE REALIZA RECORRIENDO 186 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA HASTA EL MISMO YACIMIENTO., Est . Se Tomaron Coordenadas Con Respecto Al Distrito De Santiago De Chuco.

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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Antimony Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION EN LOS CATEOS SUPERFICIALES ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR IMPREGNACIONES DE MINERAL SECUNDARIO (LIMONITA), PRINCIPALMENTE EN LAS CERCANIAS DEL PLANO DE FALLA.

Analytical data

Result AG 1.35 OZ/TC
Result SB 1.8%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.18144, -8.14942

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Falla
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fractura

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Thickness 0.08M
    Length 500M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Delgado Santa Maria, Segundo.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS DE MINERAL DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA.

Comments on development

  • LA ESTRUCTURA HA SIDO EXPLORADA EN PROFUNDIDAD POR LOS ANTERIORES PROPIETARIOS MEDIANTE UNA GALERIA DE APROXIMADAMENTE 80 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LEON APARICIO, JOSE. DICTAMEN MINA CRUZ GALL, 1971. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3984

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO. GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE SANTIAGO DE CHUCO Y SANTA ROSA, 1964.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA ESTRUCTURA DOMINANTE ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR UNA FRACTURA DE FALLA DE APROXIMADAMENTE 500 M. DE LONGITUD DE POTENCIA VARIABLE DE 0.20 M. A 0.80 M. CUYO AFLORAMIENTO MUESTRA ALTERACIONES HIDROTERMALES INCIPIENTES, POSIBLEMENTE DEBIDO A LA ESCASEZ DE SOLUCIONES MINERALIZANTES

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 Manuel Paz Maidana Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.