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Prosperidad No. 1, Mina

Producer 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 10100702
MRDS ID HVN0113
Record type Site
Current site name Prosperidad No. 1, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.23026, -13.20338 (WGS84)
Elevation 4300
Relative position A 13 KM AL N 45 E DE LA CIUDAD DE CASTROVIRREYNA, EN EL PARAJE BALCON MACHAY (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE CASTROVIRREYNA A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Castrovirreyna 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

Analytical data

Result 3.8 OZ/TC AG, 1.49 % PB, 1.94 % ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.23026, -13.20338
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form CHISPAS
    Strike N 60 W
    Dip VERTICAL

Comments on the geologic information

  • PREDOMINA EN LA ZONA BRECHA VOLCANICA DE TONALIDAD QUE VARIA DE MORADO A GRIS (FM. CASTROVIRREYNA); ATRAVESADA POR UN DIQUE DE ANDESITA DE TEXTURA AFANITICA; EN ESTE ULTIMO ESTA ENCLAVADO EL TACIMIENTO, CON ESPECIES MINERALOGICAS DISTRIBUIDAS ERRATICAMENTE, EN LA MASA DEL CITADO DIQUE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Herrera Rocca, Fernando

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS MINERALES Y DADO LAS CARACTERISTICAS DE LA MINERALIZACION LAS POSIBILIDADES DE CUBICAR RESERVAS SON NULAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIAZ R., RANULFO. 1970, INFORME MINA PROSPERIDAD NO. 1. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7141

  • Deposit

    NUNEZ A., LUIS ALFREDO. 1971, INFORME TECNICO MINA PROSPERIDAD NO. 1. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7142

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONSISTE DE DISEMINACIONES FINAS DE GALENA , ESTIBINA, COBRE GRIS Y ESFALERITA CON ESCASAS CANTIDADES DE CUARZO Y PIRITA; ENGLOBADAS EN MATERIAL DE UN DIQUE VERDOSO DE TEXTURA AFANITICA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Rosa Gonzales Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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