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Sorpresa, Prospecto

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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  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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094953
MRDS ID HVN0178
Record type Site
Current site name Sorpresa, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.10108, -12.73117 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Relative position A 12.5 KM AL N 72W DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RUMBO TOMADOS DEL CROQUIS DE LA REGION DE TINYACCLLA DEL INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2545, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Conayca 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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.10108, -12.73117
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS CALIZAS SE ENCUENTRAN CORTADAS POR UN CUERPO ANDESITICO QUE INTEMPERIZADO DA UNA FUERTE COLORACION ROJIZA

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 Cia. Minera Pucapata

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CUBICADO RESERVAS DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES ESTAN CONSTITUIDAS POR SIMPLES RECONOCIMIENTOS SUPERCIALES, EN LA ACTUALIDAD DERRUMBADOS, SE HAN SEGUIDO APROVECHANDO DIACLASAS, QUE DEJAN AL DESCUBIERTO LA ANDESITA INTEMPERIZADA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BLANCO Z., EDGARDO. 1974, PROSPECCION Y EXPLORACION DE LA REGION DE TINYACCLLA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2545

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA COMPUESTO POR UN SISTEMA DE DIACLASAS DE RUMBO GENERAL N 87W

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Gonzales, Rosa 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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