Julcani Mining District

Producer in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Copper, Bismuth, Gold, Tungsten, Antimony, Zinc, Arsenic
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001590
MRDS ID W002014
Record type District
Current site name Julcani Mining District
Alternate or previous names Julcani, Buenaventura's Julcani, Herminia, Sacramento, Estrella, Lucrecia, Mimosaand Carmencita Mines Formed Julcanic Complex In 1953, Tentadora Added In 1954, Santo Domingo-San Jose Mines
Related records 10230752

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.80798, -12.96453 (WGS84)
Relative position CENTER OF DISTRICT LOCATED FROM METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU - 1969 - NO. 18 - JULCANI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Secondary
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Gold Secondary
Tungsten Critical Secondary
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Arsenic Critical Tertiary

Alteration

  • (Local) SERICITIZATION
  • (Local) SILICIFICATION
  • (Local) ARGILLIC
  • (Local) PYRITIZATION
  • (Local) PROPYLITIC

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.80798, -12.96453

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure name Anticline
Structure description ANTICLINE (NE TO SW), INTERSECTION OF A NE TO SW FAULT WITH A NW TO SE FAULT.
Type of structure Regional
Structure description VOLCANIC CENTERS ALONG AXIS OF A BROAD NORTH TRENDING ANTICLINE INTRUDED BY CALC-ALKALIC MAGMAS AND ASSOCIATED VOLCANICS. AT LEAST 6 MINERALIZED CENTERS.

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1586
Year of first production 1937

Mining district

District name JULCANI MINING DISTRICT

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner SOCIEDAD ANGARAIS
    First year 1907
    Last year 1936
  • Type Owner
    Owner SOCIEDAD MINERA SUIZO-PERUANA JULCANI
    First year 1936
    Last year 1945
  • Type Owner
    Owner CERRO DE PASCO
    First year 1945
    Last year 1952
  • Type Owner
    Owner COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA, S.A.
    First year 1953
  • Type Operator
    Owner COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA, S.A.
    First year 1953

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Beyond USGS

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