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Marco Antonio, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Copper
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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. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088582
MRDS ID LLB0080
Record type Site
Current site name Marco Antonio, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.57395, -7.89915 (WGS84)
Elevation 2600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO DISTA DESDE TRUJILLO, 125 KM. LOS PRIMEROS 110 KM. SE RECORREN POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA Y LOS ULTIMOS 15 POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA., Est . Se Han Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Localidad De Otuzco.

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

  • EN LAS CERCANIAS DE LA HACIENDA LLAGUEDA, SE ENCUENTRA UN RIACHUELO DE AGUAS CONSTANTES, QUE PODRA SERVIR PARA EL ABASTECIMIENTO DE UNA PLANTA DE FLOTACION.
  • Drainage area: RIO MOCHE. ESTE RIO TIENE COMO AFLUENT ES A LOS RIOS OTUZCO Y MOTIL LOS CUALES SE ENCUENTRAN CERCANOS AL YACIMIENTO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA PRINCIPALMENTE POR OXIDOS (MALAQUITA, AZURITA, CRISOCOLA) DISTRIBUIDA DENTRO DE LA ZONA DE FRACTURAMIENTO, ENCONTRANDOSE EN MENOR PROPORCION SULFUROS PRIMARIOS (CALCOPIRITA) FINAMENTE DISEMINADOS EN LAS FISURAS.

Analytical data

Result CU=4.6%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.57395, -7.89915
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Intenso Fracturamiento

Ore body information

  • General form DISEMINACIONES
    Strike E-W
    Dip N
    Length 20M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEBIDO A LA INCOMPETENCIA DE LA ROCA, EL FRACTURAMIENTO HA SIDO IRREGULAR.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Vega Campos, Humberto

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1956
    Total resources 27602000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 4.82 wt-pct Copper Major 1956
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1956
    Total resources 23000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5 wt-pct Copper Major 1956

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN EN EL AREA 8 SOCAVONES EN EL EJE DE LA QUEBRADA A DIFERENTES ALTURAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VILCHEZ ORTIZ, NICANOR. DICTAMEN MINA MARCO ANTONIO, 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5398

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA UBICADO EN ZONAS DE INTENSO FRACTURAMIENTO PERO SIN CONTINUIDAD.

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 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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