Veracruz B, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094931
MRDS ID HVN0063
Record type Site
Current site name Veracruz B, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.07747, -13.53392 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 38 KM AL N 40 E DE LA CIUDAD DE SANTIAGO CHOCORVOS (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL TOMADA DE LA CARTA DE SANTIAGO CHOCORVOS A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Santiago Chocorvos A Escala 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica
Peru Huancavelica

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO ES POR LA CARRETERA PISCO-CASTROVIRREYNA-HUANCAVELICA DE LA SIGUIENTE MANERA: PISCO-CASTROVIRREYNA-LAG. CHOCLOCOCHA 193.5 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, LAG. CHOCLOCOCHA- LAG. PARIONACOCHA 57 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, LAG. PARIONACOCHA-CHALLUAMAYO-MINA 25 POR TROCHA CARROZABLE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE OBSEVAN LEYES QUE VAN DE 1.2 OZ/TC A 320 OZ/TC AG, 1.85% A 38.62% PB, 0.8% A 34.99 ZN

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.07747, -13.53392

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 75 E
    Dip VERTICAL

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN GENERAL LAS FRACTURAS SON DEFINIDAS, TIENEN POTENCIAS DE 1 M A 1.5 M Y HAN SIDO PARCIALMENTE MINERALIZADAS DE GALENA, ESFALERITA, PIRITA Y ALGO DE POLYBASITA.

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-Operator
    Owner Merino Picasso, Miguel

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN LAS CONDICIONES ACTUALES, NO ES POSIBLE CUBICAR RESERVAS MINERALES.SIN EMBARGO, LOS RESULTADOS DEL MUESTREO SUGIEREN LA POSIBILIDAD DE ENCONTRAR CON FUTUROS DESARROLLOS EN LONGITUD Y PROFUNDIDAD, RESERVAS CON LEYES INTERESANTES DE PLATA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAREDES FLORES, EUSTAQUIO. 1968, INFORME MINAS "VERACRUZ B" Y "CARMEN PRIMERA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6162

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA DE SERIE DE FALLAS MINERALIZADAS, PARALELAS DENTRO DEL PORFIDO ANDESITICO. PRESENTA DOS ESTRUCTURAS PRINCIPALES DENOMINADAS PONTON Y VERACRUZ, LOS AFLORAMIENTOS DE LAS VETAS SON POCO VISIBLES POR ESTAR CUBIERTOS DE SOBRECARGA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Cabrera Acbrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Manuel Paz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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