| Deposit ID | 60001832 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031431 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Hualgayoc Mining District |
| Alternate or previous names | Cerro Jesus, Mina Mansita, Mina Los Negros, Mina Cuna, Cerro Corona, San Augustine, El Dorado, Mario, Sequna Rebelde, Tres Mosqueteros, Sinchao |
| Related records | 10280032 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.66649, -6.33141 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | MANY MINES AND PROSPECTS IN AREA OF ABOUT 50 KM APPROX; TOWN OF HUALGAYOC IN SE PART OF DISTRICT, LAT- AND LONG FOR TOWN OF HUALGAYOC: ACC TO 1 OR 2 DEGREES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cajamarca(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Cajamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -78.66649, -6.33141 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FOLDING |
| Structure description | GENTLY FOLDED CRETACEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, INTRUDED BY GRANODIORITE TO QUARTZ DIORITE STOCKS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | NW TRENDING FOLDS AND NORMAL FAULTS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1771 |
| Discoverer | Spanish Conquistadores |
| Year of first production | 1771 |
| Year of last production | 1981 |
| District name | HUALGAYOC MINING DISTRICT |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MANY OWNERS |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MANY OPERATORS |
ERICKSEN, G.E., 1954, GEOLOGY OF THE HUALGAYOC MINING DISTRICT. DEPARTAMENTO DE CAJAMARCA, PERU: NEW YORK, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PHD DISSERTATION, 239 P.
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