Plomo Pilcay Iii, Iv Y Vi

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10007782
MRDS ID CAJ0052
Record type Site
Current site name Plomo Pilcay Iii, Iv Y Vi
Alternate or previous names Cia. Operadora De Minas S.A.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.83757, -7.21529 (WGS84)
Elevation 2700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position CAJAMARCA, ESTA UBICADO A 36 KM AL N10E EN LINEA RECTA DE CHILETE., Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Chilete.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cajamarca(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cajamarca

Comments on the location information

  • ESTA UBICADO EN EL DISTRITO DE CHILETE, PROV. CONTUMAZA Y DPTO. CAJAMARCA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR ESCASOS OJOS, DISEMINACIONES Y VETILLAS DE GALENA, BLENDA Y CHALCOPIRITA, ACOMPANADAS POR GANGA DE CUARZO, PIRITA, CALCITA Y ABUNDANTE ROCA DE CAJA ALTERADA QUE ES EL RELLENO DOMINANTE DE LA VETA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result PROMEDIO DE LEYES PB:1.11 %, ZN:1.63 %, AG:1.8 OZ/TC, CU:0.68 %.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.83757, -7.21529

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form VETILLAS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EXISTE MUY POCA INFORMACION GEOLOGICA EN EL INFORME.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Chilete

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cia. Operadora De Minas S.A.

Comments on the production information

  • NO EXISTE PRODUCCION.

Comments on development

  • SE VIENE DESARROLLANDO LA GALERIA NW CON 37 M. DE LONGITUDCON RUMBO N60W Y BUZAMIENTO 65NE, LA GALERIA SE CON UNA LONGITUD DE 16 M. Y UNA CHIMENEA. ; ECON.COM: LAS EXPLORACIONES HAN DADO RESULTADOS ANTIECONOMICOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIXTO PERALTA B./FRANCO VENEGAS H. PROSPECTO: PLOMO PILCAY III, IV Y VI - CIA OPERADORA DE MINAS S.A. BPM 1974 INGEMMET B6675

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTA COMPUESTO POR VETILLAS MUY DELGADAS (PROMEDIO 0.77 M) CON MINERALIZACION MUY POBRE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-FEB-92 Paz Maidana, Manuel. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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