Vanguardia 2, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver
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. Mining district
  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 10088577
MRDS ID LLB0065
Record type Site
Current site name Vanguardia 2, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.61478, -8.00609 (WGS84)
Elevation 3200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA MINA SE UBICA A 1 KM. DE LA LOCALIDAD DE MILLUACHAQUI, PARAJE DE LA LOMA COLORADA., Est . Se Tomaron Coordenadas Con Respecto Al Distrito De Salpo.

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

  • LA MINA DISTA DE TRUJILLO 91 KM. QUE SE RECORREN EN 2.5 HORAS EN CAMIONETA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LAS LEYES ESTAN DADAS PARA UNA POTENCIA DE 0.40 M. DILUIDOS ESTOS VALORES A UN ANCHO MINIMO DE EXPLOTACION DE 1 M. SE CONVIERTEN EN: AU=0.14 OZ/TC Y AG=18.8 OZ/TC.

Analytical data

Result AU=0.60 OZ/TC
Result AG=47.0 OZ/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    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) -78.61478, -8.00609

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 TABULAR
    Strike E-W
    Dip 80 N
    Width 0.05M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Salpo

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Carhuayo Caballero, Victor.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EL ESTADO ACTUAL DE LAS LABORES EN EL YACIMIENTO NO PERMITEN CUBICAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE CATEGORIA ALGUNA.

Comments on development

  • SE TRATA DE UN PROSPECTO CON ACCESO POR CARRETERA, UBICADO EN EL DISTRITO MINERO DE SALPO, EN DONDE ACTUALMENTE SE ENCUENTRAN EN OPERACION A NIVEL DE PEQUENA MINERIA VARIAS MINAS. LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA QUE VIENE EXPLORANDOSE EN ESTE PROSPECTO, NO PRESENTA AFLORAMIENTO Y SU OCURRENCIA SOLO HA SIDO POSIBLE DETERMINAR MEDIANTE 2 CATEOS (SEPARADOS 300 M. HORIZONTALES) EN DONDE SE OBSERVA UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA DE 40 A 45 CM. DE ANCHO CON ESPECIES MINERALES OXIDADOS CUYO MUESTREO ARROJA VALORES VARIABLES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LEON APARICIO, JOSE. DICTAMEN PROSPECTO VANGUARDIA 2, 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4779.

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA SE ENCUENTRA ENCAPADA (VETA CIEGA) Y SOLO ES VISIBLE EN LAS DOS TRINCHERAS DISTANTES EN 300 M.

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

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