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Virgen De Las Mercedes, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Copper
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  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. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026663
MRDS ID LLB0119
Record type Site
Current site name Virgen De Las Mercedes, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.55172, -7.98442 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Comments on the location information

  • DESDE TRUJILLO SE RECORREN 70 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA HASTA EL LUGAR LLAMADO EL MOLINO EN EL TRAYECTO DE LA CARRETERA A OTUZCO 2 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE PEQUENOS OJOS Y DISEMINADA EN UN ESTRATO DE CUARCITA Y SE ENCUENTRA CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA, BLENDA Y PIRITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result PB=2.81%
Result AG=TRAZAS
Result CU=TRAZAS

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Chicama
    Rock description Chicama
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.55172, -7.98442
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form DISEMINADAS, OJOS
    Strike N 70 E
    Dip 35 SE
    Thickness 0.12M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico (Los Minerales Se Encuentran Diseminados En El Estrato De Cuarcita)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA CUBIERTA POR ESTA CONCESION AFLORAN EN LAS PARTES ALTAS ROCAS VOLCANICAS (VOLCANICO CALIPUY) Y POR DEBAJO SE ENCUENTRAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS, ARENISCAS Y LUTITAS DEL JURASICO SUPERIOR.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Fernandez Carranza, Rafael.

Comments on development

  • SE TIENEN UNA PEQUENA LABOR DE RECONOCIMIENTO DE 1 M. DE PROFUNDIDAD QUE HA SIDO PRACTICADA EN UN ESTRATO DE CUARCITA CON INDICIOS DE MINERALIZACION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD, REX; DICTAMEN MINAS VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES, LOLITA Y VIRGENCITA; 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7702

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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

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