| Deposit ID | 10095013 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LLB0004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Virgen, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.56645, -7.88137 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 800 |
| Relative position | LA MINA LA VIRGEN UBICA A 6 KM. DE LA LOCALIDAD DE TAMBO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Libertad(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | La Libertad |
| Peru | La Libertad |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Result | SB=2.55% |
|---|---|
| Result | AG=1.76 OZ/TC |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Chicama |
| Rock description | Chicama |
| (1) | -78.56645, -7.88137 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallas Y Fracturas(Venillas) |
| General form | TABULAR Y LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | S 50 W |
| Dip | 60 NW |
| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 408M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rabines Ravines, Jose. |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3100000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | LLB0004 |
NUNEZ A., LUIS. INFORME MINA LA VIRGEN, 1977. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2195.
FLORES PINEDA, GALO; INFORME MINA LA VIRGEN, 1976. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2194
ALARCON, JULIO; INFORME MINAS ROSICLER I, LA VIRGEN, MALIN. 1976. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6485.
SCHWARTZ, M.; RECONOCIMIENTO DE LA MINA NUEVO HORIZONTE; 1978. INGEMMET B0733.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL ANO 1977, SE VERIFICO QUE LA MINA SE ENCONTRABA PARALIZADA Y ALGUNAS LABORES CON GAS, SIENDO NECESARIO UTILIZAR LA COMPRESORA DE ROSICLER PARA VENTILARLAS. LAS LABORES HAN SIDO EFECTUADAS CON PERFORACION NEUMATICA LA MAYOR PARTE Y ALGUNOS CATEOS A PULSO ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE VETAS (TABULAR Y LENTICULAR). LOS LENTES TIENEN 40-100 M. DE LONGITUD Y 20-25 M. DE PROFUNDIDAD. LA VETA TIENE 200-100 CM. DE POTENCIA Y CONTIENE LENTES DE ESTIBINA CON UN POCO DE ESFALERITA, GALENA, PIRITA Y CUARZO. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1994 | Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1994 | Rosa Gonzales Chavez | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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