| Deposit ID | 10099558 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40917 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Prospect South of Honca Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.90005, -9.18937 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4310 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 17 KM WSW OF YUNGAY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -77.90005, -9.18937 |
|---|
| Name | EASTERN WORKING 1 |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25E}N55E}N50E |
| Dip | 65NW}60NW}50-70NW |
| Thickness | 0.35M |
| Name | EASTERN WORKING 2 |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25E}N55E}N50E |
| Dip | 65NW}60NW}50-70NW |
| Thickness | 0.6M |
| Name | SW WORKINGS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25E}N55E}N50E |
| Dip | 65NW}60NW}50-70NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40917 |
BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE BODIES 1 AND 3 APPEAR TO BE THE SAME AND SUGGEST A LENGTH OF SEVERAL HUNDRED METERS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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