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El Diamante, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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  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. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088579
MRDS ID LLB0070
Record type Site
Current site name El Diamante, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.9656, -8.12497 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO SE UBICA EN EL CERRO TUCUPINA., Acc . Se Han Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Mina Misma., Acc . Se Han Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Mina Misma.

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 ACCESO DESDE LAL CIUDAD DE TRUJILLO, SE HACE POR LA CARRETERA QUE VA AL ASIENTO MINERO CONSUZO. EL DENUNCIO EL DIAMANTE ESTA A LA ALTURA DEL KILOMETRO 173.
  • Drainage area: RIO SANTA (TIENE COMO AFLUENTE A LOS RIOS SAN ANTONIO Y HUAYCHACA LOS CUALES SE ENCUENTRAN MUY CERCA DE LA LOCALIDAD DE CACHICADAN)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSTA DE CUARZO, OXIDOS DE FIERRO Y ESPORADICAMENTE MINERALES DE PLATA Y PLOMO

Analytical data

Result AG=5.36 OZ/TC
Result PB=1.05%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Chimu
    Rock description Chimu
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.9656, -8.12497
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike E-W
    Dip 35 N
    Thickness 0.04M

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 Zavaleta Rodriguez, Zenon.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN ESTIMADO RESERVAS DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 12M
    Overall depth 3.5M

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTE UNA GALERIA DE 12 M. DE LARGO CON TRABAJOS INCIPIENTES DE EXPLOTACION EJECUTADAS AL PISO. EL FRENTE DE LA GALERIA MUESTRA LA FRACTURA ESTERIL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TELLO, MANUEL. INFORME MINA EL DIAMANTE, 1968. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4756.

  • Deposit

    INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO NACIONAL. CARTA NACIONAL 1:100,000; CUADRANGULO DE PALLASCA; HOJA 17-H, 1990.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ES UNA FRACTURA QUE AFLORA 40 M. APROXIMADAMENTE Y RELLENADA PRINCIPALMENTE CON CUARZO, OXIDOS DE FIERRO Y ESPORADICAMENTE MINERALES DE PLATA Y PLOMO.

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

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