| Deposit ID | 10110175 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39227 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Pablo Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina San Pablo, Peru, San Pablo Chavez Group, Includes Huancavelica, San Francisco Veins, Peru |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.40137, -14.20723 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1200 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 12-14 KM E OF TINGUE; 38 KM SE OF ICA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ica(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ica |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Turquoise | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | PERU VEIN ASSAYED 10-15% CU OVER 0.2 - 1.5M WIDTHS |
|---|---|
| Result | SAN FRANCISCO AVERAGES 6-10% CU |
| Result | AG ONLY FEW GRAMS PER TON. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| (1) | -75.40137, -14.20723 |
|---|
| Name | HUANCAVELICA VEIN |
|---|---|
| Dip | }} |
| Thickness | 1.5M |
| Length | 600M |
| Name | SAN FRANCISCO VEIN |
|---|---|
| Dip | }} |
| Thickness | 0.4M |
| Length | 200M |
| Name | PERU VEIN |
|---|---|
| Dip | }} |
| Thickness | 1.5M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Felix Chonyen Mendoza |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 16200000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 100M |
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39227 |
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT.
PAGE, N.J, 1982, SITE VISIT.
RODRIGUEZ HARO, J.R., 1966, EVALUACION DE RECURSOS CUPRIFEROS DE 22 MINAS DE LA PROVINCIA DE ICA: MINISTERIO DE FOMENTO Y OBRAS PUBLICAS; LIMA, PP. 28-29, 1 PLANO; COD: B0018.
SANTISTEVAN SANDOVAL, P.; 1976, INFORME N 33/76 ZONA MINERA DE ICA, PLANTA DE BENEFICIO METAL ICA; BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, PP. 51-58; COD.B2318.
AGAR R.A.; 1979, MINERALIZACION DE COBRE Y LA SUPER-UNIDAD LINGA DEL BATOLITO DE LA COSTA; BOL. N 60 SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA DEL PERU, PP. 45-62.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HUANCAVELICA VEIN VARIES FROM 600-800 M IN LENGTH AND 1.0 TO 1.5 M IN THICKNESS; THE PERU VARIES IN THICKNESS BETWEEN 0.2-1.5 M. |
| Deposit | SEE RECORD ICA0099. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-93 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-94 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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