Sion, Prospecto

Occurrence in Junin, Peru with commodities Copper, Gold
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. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10091838
MRDS ID JUN0022
Record type Site
Current site name Sion, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.87636, -11.43289 (WGS84)
Elevation 900
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SATIPO., Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo Pampa Hermosa.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Analytical data

Result CU: 0.54 %, AU: 0.06 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Grupo Excelsior
    Rock description Grupo Excelsior
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.87636, -11.43289

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description En La Zona Aflora Un Secuencia De Rocas Metamorficas: Pizarras, Filitas Y Cuarcitas.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N10E
    Dip 50W
    Thickness 0.14M
    Length 30M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Sedimentos Estratificados

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 Sr. Oswaldo Bravo Laura

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NUNEZ ALMEIDA, LUIS PROSPECTO SION - BMP 1972 INGEMMET B5305

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Rosa Gonzales Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.