Yanacocha Deposito

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005806
MRDS ID AYA0147
Record type Site
Current site name Yanacocha Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.74412, -13.43337 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL DEPOSITO SE UBICA A 15 KM. AL NW DE PARAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE DE GALENA, ESFALERITA Y CHALCOPIRITA EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO Y BARITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result LA LEY DE PLOMO ES DE MENOS DEL 1%.

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.74412, -13.43337

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Veta Principal Con Rumbo N 20 E Y Buz. Vertical.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 20 E
    Dip VERTICAL
    Thickness 0.12M
    Length 400M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractura Con Rumbo N 20 E.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIMONS FRANK S.; DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL PERU; INGEMMTE; 1957; COD. B0724

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EMPLAZADA EN EL INTRUSIVO ANDESITICO, LA VETA PRINCIPAL TIENE RUMBO N 20 E Y BUZ. VERTICAL, DE 300 A 400 M. DE LARGO, 120 CM. DE POTENCIA, CON GALENA, ESFALERITA Y CHALCOPIRITA EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO Y BARITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAY-1994 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.