Cerro Apongo

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005796
MRDS ID AYA0134
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Apongo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.93299, -14.01446 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE SUCRE, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE SUCRE, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 10 KM. AL ESTE DE APONGO., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Pueblo De Apongo, Capital Del Dist. Del Mismo Nombre, Prov. De Victor Fajardo. Carta Nacional De Querobamba.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL DEPOSITO SE UBICA EN EL CERRO APONGO, DIST. DE APONGO, PROV. DE VICTOR FAJARDO, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.93299, -14.01446

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Pliegues Y Fallas Normales E Inversas Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Falla Inversa Con Rumbo General Nw.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEGUN RUIZ FOWLER (1924), HAY DEPOSITOS DE AG. Y PB. EN EL CERRO APONGO. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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