Avelina P Prospecto

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005799
MRDS ID AYA0139
Record type Site
Current site name Avelina P Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.97049, -13.0145 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE SAN MIGUEL, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 18 KM. AL SW DEL PROSPECTO., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden A La Ciudad De San Miguel, Capital De La Prov. De La Mar. Carta Nacional De San Miguel.

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 PROSPECTO ESTA CERCA DE RALLAMA (RARAMA), A 18 KM. AL NE DE SAN MIGUEL, DIST. DE SAN MIGUEL, PROV. DE LA MAR, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result EL MINERAL DA ENSAYES DE HASTA EL 30 % DE PB., 6 A 10 % DE ZN. Y 300 GR/TM. DE AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Grupo Mitu
    Rock description Grupo Mitu
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.97049, -13.0145

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Normales E Inversas Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Vetas Con Rumbo N 10 E Y Buz. Vertical.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 10 E
    Dip VERTICAL
    Thickness 1M
    Length 80M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas Con Rumbo N 10 E.

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS VETAS ESTAN EMPLAZADAS DENTRO DE LAS PIZARRAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS PIZARRAS ESTAN CORTADAS POR VETAS VERTICALES DE GALENA, ESFALERITA, PIRITA, CUARZO DE 70 A 100 CM. DE ESPESOR Y HASTA DE 80 M. DE LARGO CON UNA DIRECCION N 10 E.

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

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