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Promesa, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Antimony
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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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088580
MRDS ID LLB0076
Record type Site
Current site name Promesa, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.55006, -7.64888 (WGS84)
Elevation 1850
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO UBICA A 3 KM. AL N-W DE LA LOCALIDAD DE LUCMA.

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
Antimony Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE DICE QUE LA MENA (ESTIBINA) SE HALLA DISEMINADA EN LAS LUTITAS, HASTA POR UNA DISTANCIA DE 30 M. DE DOS ZONAS DE FALLA CON DIRECCION ESTE.

Analytical data

Result SB= 15%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Carhuaz
    Rock description Carhuaz
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.55006, -7.64888
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form LENTES
    Strike N-E
    Dip 45 S-E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico Y Estructural (El Yacimiento Ubica A Lo Largo De Los Planos De Estratificacion Y A Travez De Fallas).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • LOS LENTES DE ANTIMONIO SE EXPLORAN POR LO MENOS EN CUATRO SOCAVONES DE HASTA 70 M. DE LARGO QUE SE EXTIENDEN SOBRE UN INTERVALO VERTICAL DE 90 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SCHWARTZ, M.; RECONOCIMIENTO DE LA MINA NUEVO HORIZONTE; 1978. INGEMMET B0733

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE LENTES DE ANTIMONIO OXIDADOS; LOS LENTES TIENEN UNAS CUANTAS DECENAS DE METROS DE LONGITUD, MENOS DE UN METRO DE POTENCIA Y YACEN A LO LARGO DE LOS PLANOS DE ESTRATIFICACION. TAMBIEN YACEN A LO LARGO DE FALLAS FORMANDO NODULOS DE 100 CM. O MENOS DE DIAMETRO. LA OXIDACION SE EXTIENDE HASTA PROFUNDIDADES DE 25-30 M.

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 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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