| Deposit ID | 60001828 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031405 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Huallanca Mining District |
| Alternate or previous names | Huallanca, Includes Carmen Del Macizo, Merced, Purisima, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, San Jose Del Banco, San Jose De Huanzala, Sirena Encantadora, Belec, Protectora, Otusco, Casualidad, Victoria, Bodoque, Gota De Oro, Ispac, Pucarodeo, Arteria, Reserva, El Sol, Danubio-Diamante, Eureka, Excelsior, Mine 1, Mine 2, Prospect 1 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.94834, -9.88265 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | THE AREA LIES EAST OF THE CREST OF CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH NEARLY 80 KM DUE WEST OF HUANUCO. ITS MINES AND PROSPECTS, SEVERAL KILOMETERS WEST OF THE TOWN OF HUALLANCA, ARE ACCESSIBLE BY A 60 TO 70 KM TRAIL FROM CHIQUIAN, THE NEAREST ROADHEAD, AND BY TRAILS FROM HUANUCO AND FROM CONOCOCHA AND RECUAY IN THE SANTA VALLEY, LAT AND LONG GIVEN FOR TOWN OF HUALLANCA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Huancavelica(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Huancavelica |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -76.94834, -9.88265 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | NUMEROUS INTRUSIVES IN THE FORM OF DIKES, SILLS AND SMALL IRREGULARLY SHAPED STOCKS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | COMPLEX FOLDS AND FAULTS TRENDING N 20 TO 30 W |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1721 |
| District name | HUALLANCA MINING DISTRICT |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA MINERA SANTA BARBARA |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA MINERA SANTA BARBARA |
PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 142-144.
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1017, 166 P.
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