Monterrico, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094947
MRDS ID HVN0156
Record type Site
Current site name Monterrico, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.82191, -12.13953 (WGS84)
Elevation 3320
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 8.5 KM AL N 30 W DE LA CIUDAD DE SALCABAMBA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE PAMPAS A ESCALA 1:00000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Pampas 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 DESDE HUANCAYO ES: HUANCAYO-ANEXO ACOBAMBA 54 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, ANEXO ACOBAMBA-MATIBAMBA 5 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA, MATIBAMBA- ANEXO CEDROPAMPA 12 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA, ANEXO CEDROPAMPA-MINA MONTERRICO 2 KM PO CAMINO DE HERRADURA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Analytical data

Result 16.0 OZ/TC AG, 15 % PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Groupo. Pucara
    Rock description Gpo. Pucara
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.82191, -12.13953

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANAR
    Strike N 35 W
    Dip 20 SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE PUEDE CLASIFICAR COMO ESTRATOLIGADO Y EPIGENETICO

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 S.M.R.L. Monterrico De Huancavelica

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 15.47 wt-pct Lead Major 1980
    Silver Ag 497.654 g/mt Silver Major 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO(ACC) Y PROBABLE (EST)

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS DOS MANTOS HAN SIDO RECONOCIDOS MEDIANTE LA EJECUCION DE 5 LABORES MINERAS DISTRIBUIDOS EN DOS NIVELES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OCOLA AQUICE, PERCY. 1980, INFORME NO. 009/80-DEP MINA: MONTERRICO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2848

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR DOS MANTOS MINERALIZADOS EN CONCORDANCIA CONLOS ESTRATOS DE CALIZA, SE LES A DENOMINADO MANTO 1 Y MANTO 2.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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