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Virgencita, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088595
MRDS ID LLB0118
Record type Site
Current site name Virgencita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.61339, -8.00609 (WGS84)
Elevation 2840
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est . Se Tomaron Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Localidad 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

  • DESDE TRUJILLO SE RECORREN 100 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA HASTA AGALLPAMPA, 9 KM. DE CARRETERA HASTA LA MINA SALPITO, LUEGO 1.5 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION DE PLATA ESTA CONTENIDA EN UNA MENA DE OXIDOS DE GANGA DE CUARZO Y CALCITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion.

Analytical data

Result AG=8.76 OZ/TC.

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) -78.61339, -8.00609
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N 80 E
    Dip 45 SE
    Thickness 0.12M

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 Fernandez Carranza, Rafael

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Period 1972
    Material OVB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^Ag=3.73 Oz/Tc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 105g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • EN LA BOCAMINA DEL NIVEL 1 (MEDIA BARRETA) SE MUESTREARON 16 SACOS DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO LOS QUE ENSAYARON 18.31 OZ/TC AG, Y TRAZAS DE ORO Y COBRE.

Comments on development

  • LA LABOR CONSISTE EN UNA MEDIA BARRETA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ SAAVEDRA, JAIME; DICTAMEN MINAS LOLITA Y VIRGENCITA; 1972. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7710.

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD, REX; DICTAMEN MINAS VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES, LOLITA Y VIRGENCITA; 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7702.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ES UNA ESTRUCTURA IRREGULAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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