Santa Catalina G Prospecto

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Iron, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094201
MRDS ID AYA0154
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Catalina G Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.00799, -15.29775 (WGS84)
Elevation 3450
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL PUEBLO DE JAQUI, CAPITAL DEL DIST. DEL MISMO NOMBRE, PROV. DE CARAVELI, DPTO. DE AREQUIPA, DISTA APROX. 52 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL SW DEL PROSPECTO., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden A La Quebrada Santa Cruz. Carta Nacional De Jaqui.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN EL LADO OESTE DE LA QUEBRADA SANTA CRUZ, A 6 KM. AL NORTE DEL PUEBLO DE MALCO, DIST. DE PULLO, PROV. DE PARINACOCHAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volc. Sennca
    Rock description Volc. Sennca
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Grupo Yura
    Rock description Grupo Yura
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.00799, -15.29775

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Veta Con Rumbo N 15 E Y Buz. 70-80 Se

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 15 E
    Dip 70-80 SE
    Thickness 0.12M
    Length 100M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractura Con Rumbo N 15 E.

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA CIRCUNDANTE ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR UNA PIZARRA DE ESTRATOS DELGADOS, CON ALGO DE CUARCITA INTERESTRATIFICADA, INTRUIDAS POR UNA ANDESITA PORFIRITICA. LOCALMENTE LAS PIZARRAS ESTAN CONVERTIDAS A HORNFELS A LO LARGO DEL CONTACTO CON LAS ANDESITAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Nazca-Ocona

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIMONS FRANK S.; DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL PERU; INGEMMET; 1957; COD. B0724

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA VETA SANTA CATALINA ESTA A LO LARGO DE UNA FALLA QUE TIENE UNA DIRECCION N 15 E CON BUZAMIENTO DE 70-80 SE, Y TIENE DE 60 A 120 CM. DE ESPESOR Y APROX. 100 M. DE LARGO. EL MATERIAL DE VETA ES PRINCIPALMENTE SIDERITA, CON MUY PEQUENAS CANTIDADES DE GALENA, ESFALERITA Y CHALCOPIRITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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