Esperanza Y Lucy, Concesiones.

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
Sections on this page
  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 10088573
MRDS ID LLB0055
Record type Site
Current site name Esperanza Y Lucy, Concesiones.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.47034, -7.95581 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position DE TRUJILLO A LA MINA EXISTEN 120 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA QUE SE RECORREN EN 4 HORAS, EN CAMIONETA.

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
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA PLATA PRESENTA LEYES NO COMERCIALES Y EL COBRE GENERALMENTE SE PRESENTA EN TRAZAS.

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result AG 3.1 OZ/TC
Result CU 0.55%.

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
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.47034, -7.95581

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Anticlinales Y Sinclinales Amplios, De Flancos Muy Suaves
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form BRECHOIDE
    Length 1500M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • TAMBIEN SE PRESENTA UNA ZONA DE LIXIVIACION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cruz, Delfin

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CUBICADO RESERVAS DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEMORANDUN, MINA ESPERANZA Y LUCY, 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4746.

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO. GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PUEMAPE, CHOCOPE, OTUZCO, TRUJILLO, SALAVERRY Y SANTA, 1967.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA BRECHA PRINCIPAL, UNA VETA DELFIN QUE SE ENCUENTRA PARALELA A LA VETA "BRECHA" Y TIENE 40 M. DE LONGITUD SOBRE UNA ESTRUCTURA CONTENIENDO MINERALES PIRITOSOS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Manuel Paz Maidana Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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