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La Esperanza Dos, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095018
MRDS ID LLB0071
Record type Site
Current site name La Esperanza Dos, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.12727, -8.26691 (WGS84)
Elevation 1800
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA A 70 KM. DE GALGADA., Acc . Se Han Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Mina Misma., Acc . Se Han Tomado Coordenadas Con Respecto A La Mina Misma.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Comments on the location information

  • DESDE TRUJILLO SE LLEGA A SANTIAGO DE CHUCO, POR 170 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA EN 6 HORAS, DESDE ALLI SE RECORREN EN ACEMILA 20 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA HASTA EL CAMPAMENTO, EN 7 HORAS; DEL CAMPAMENTO A LA MINA SE CAMINA POR UN SENDERO EN 1 HORA. NORMALMENTE SE LLEGA A ESTE YACIMIENTO, SALIENDO DESDE CHIMBOTE POR LA RUTA CHIMBOTE-GALGADA Y DE ALLI EN ACEMILA HASTA LA PROPIEDAD.
  • Drainage area: RIO SANTA (TIENE COMO AFLUENTES A LOS RIOS TABLACHACA Y CHUQUICARA), EL YACIMIENTO SE UBICA MUY CERCA DE ESTE ULTIMO RIO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LAS LEYES ESTAN DILUIDAS A 1 M. TAMBIEN SE TIENEN MINERALES DE CANCHA CUYAS LEYES SON: AG=35.6 OZ/TC; PB=40.90%; ZN=11.05%; CU=0.35%.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion.

Analytical data

Result AG=0.68 OZ/TC
Result PB=0.42%
Result ZN=0.26%
Result CU=0.01%.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.12727, -8.26691
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike S 70 W
    Dip 80 SE
    Thickness 0M
    Length 200M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

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 Carhuayo Caballero, Luis

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO ES POSIBLE CALCULAR RESERVAS EN ESTE YACIMIENTO YA QUE LA POTENCIA DE LAS VENILLAS Y SU DISTRIBUCION ES IRREGULAR, ADEMAS LOS VALORES ENSAYADOS NO SON COMERCIALES AL DILUIR LAS LEYES A UN ANCHO NORMAL DE EXPLOTACION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD, REX. DICTAMEN MINA ESPERANZA DOS, 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4996.

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO. GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE SANTIAGO DE CHUCO Y SANTA ROSA. 1964.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA COMFORMADO POR RELLENO DE FISURAS DENTRO DE LA FRACTURA PRINCIPAL, FORMANDO VENILLAS ANGOSTAS E IRREGULARMENTE DISTRIBUIDAS A LO LARGO DE LA ESTRUCTURA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Manuel Paz Maidana Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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