Sirena Encantadora Mine

Producer in Huanuco, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Geologic structures
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mining district
Ownership information
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10100881
MRDS ID	TC41124
Record type	Site
Current site name	Sirena Encantadora Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-77.0578, -9.89295 (WGS84)
Elevation	4580
Relative position	12.5 KM WSW OF HUALLANCA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huanuco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Peru	Huanuco

Comments on the location information

AT LAKE TANCANCOCHA NEAR HEAD OF QUEBRADA CHUSPI

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Silver	Primary
Lead	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Argentite	Ore
Galena	Ore
Pyrite	Ore
Calcite	Gangue
Quartz	Gangue
Wollastonite	Gangue

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-77.0578, -9.89295	ListMap

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure	Regional
Structure description	Chevron Anticline With Axial Plane N20-30w, Vertical Intruded By Stock 200-300 M Wide And 500 M Along Axis.

Ore body information

Name W MOST VEIN

Strike N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W

Dip 70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW

Thickness 0M

Length 11M
Name NEXT EAST

Strike N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W

Dip 70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW

Thickness 0M

Length 17M
Name NEXT EAST

Strike N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W

Dip 70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW

Thickness 0M

Length 9M
Name NEXT EAST

Strike N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W

Dip 70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW

Thickness 0.03M

Length 5M
Name NEXT EAST

Strike N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W

Dip 70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW

Thickness 0.03M

Length 20M
Name WEST

Strike N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W

Dip 70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW

Thickness 0M

Length 32M

Name	W MOST VEIN
Strike	N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W
Dip	70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW
Thickness	0M
Length	11M

Name	NEXT EAST
Strike	N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W
Dip	70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW
Thickness	0M
Length	17M

Name	NEXT EAST
Strike	N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W
Dip	70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW
Thickness	0M
Length	9M

Name	NEXT EAST
Strike	N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W
Dip	70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW
Thickness	0.03M
Length	5M

Name	NEXT EAST
Strike	N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W
Dip	70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW
Thickness	0.03M
Length	20M

Name	WEST
Strike	N10W}N40W}N45W}N65W}N5W}N10W
Dip	70 NE}85 NE}VERTICAL}60 NE}65 NE}80 SW
Thickness	0M
Length	32M

Comments on the geologic information

LIMESTONE BLEACHED, RECRYSTALLIZED, AND REPLACED BY GARNET, EPIDOTE, WOLLASTONITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No
Year of first production	1948

Mining district

District name	Huallanca Mining District

Ownership information

Type Owner-Operator

Owner Sr. Arnulfo Carbajal

Type	Owner-Operator
Owner	Sr. Arnulfo Carbajal

Comments on the production information

1948 PRODUCTION: 5 TONS OF CONCENTRATE PER MONTH WITH 4 KG/TON AG AND 8 G/TON AU. ACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC41124

Bibliographic references

Deposit

BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1017, 166 P
Other Database

CIMRI
Production

BODENLOS AND ERICKSEN (1955).

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	ORE BODY 0: VEINS DESCRIBED FROM W TO E, HOSTED IN LIMESTONE. ORE BODY 1: HOSTED IN LIMESTONE. ORE BODY 2: HOSTED IN LIMESTONE. ORE BODY 3: HOSTED IN LIMESTONE. ORE BODY 4: HOSTED IN GRANODIORITE. ORE BODY 5: HOSTED IN GRANODIORITE.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-MAY-1994	Page, Norman J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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