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Elenita

Past Producer in Lima, Peru with commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099524
MRDS ID TC40303
Record type Site
Current site name Elenita

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.54973, -11.92537 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 50 KM EAST OF LIMA., Acc +/- 2 Min.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lima(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Lima

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 184
USGS model code 28a
Deposit model name Massive sulfide, kuroko
Mark3 model number 93

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Casma Group
    Rock description Casma Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.54973, -11.92537
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOCATED IN ROOF PENDANT OF COASTAL BATHOLITH.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • DEVELOPED PRODUCER, UNKNOWN ACTIVITY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VIDAL, C., C.E., 1987, KUROKO-TYPE DEPOSITS IN THE MIDDLE CRETACEOUS MARGINAL BASIN OF CENTRAL PERU: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 82, NO. 6, P. 1409-1430

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    VIDAL C. (1987).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-93 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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