Siberia, Prospecto

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper
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. 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 10088571
MRDS ID LLB0048
Record type Site
Current site name Siberia, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.36281, -8.08747 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position TRUJILLO-HUAMACHUCO-CHAGUAL-RETAMAS-PUNTA CARRETERA, DE 415 KM. DE CARRETERA Y PUNTA CARRETERA-PROSPECTO, DE 6 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA., Est . Se Tomaron Coordenadas Con Respecto Al Distrito De Buldibuyo.

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 PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN EL CERRO SANTA MONICA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERALIZADO ESTA CONTITUIDO POR IMPREGNACIONES ESPORADICAS DE GALENA Y CALCOPIRITA EN GANGA DE PIRITA CRISTALIZADA Y ABUNDANTE ROCA DE CAJA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG 3.6 OZ/TC
Result AU 0.12 OZ/TC
Result PB 0.44%
Result CU 0.35%.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.36281, -8.08747

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 25 E
    Dip VERTICAL
    Width 6M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA INSPECCIONADA AFLORAN VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS QUE SUPERYACEN A UN INTRUSIVO DIORITCO, LOS QUE MAYORMENTE SE ENCUENTRAN CUBIERTOS POR VEGETACION. DENTRO DE LOS VOLCANICOS SE EMPLAZA LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA.

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 Lozano Haro, Lucio

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN PODIDO CALCULAR RESERVAS DEL MISMO YACIMIENTO DEBIDO A LA CARENCIA DE LABORES DE DESARROLLO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VENEGAS HAUXWELL, FRANCO. DICTAMEN PROSPECTO SIBERIA, 1974. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4272

  • Deposit

    WILSON, JOHN. GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE MOLLEBAMBA, TAYABAMBA, HUAYLAS, POMABAMBA, CARHUAZ Y HUARI, 1967.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO TIENE UNA LONGITUD DESCONOCIDA.
Deposit SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA, SE HA EJECUTADO UNA GALERIA TRANSVERSAL Y LOS CATEOS SOLAMENTE SON SUPERFICIALES. ; 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 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.