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Santiago G Mina

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc
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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. 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 10005803
MRDS ID AYA0144
Record type Site
Current site name Santiago G Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.29967, -12.83116 (WGS84)
Elevation 2800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE HUANTA, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO DISTA 13 KM. AL SE DE LA MINA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Cerro Huatuscalla (Atunscalla). Carta Nacional De Huanta.

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

  • LA MINA SE UBICA AL SE DEL RIO MANTARO EN LA LADERA NORTE DEL CERRO ATUNSCALLA (HUATUSCALLA), A 13 KM. AL NNW DE HUANTA, DIST. DE LURICOCHA, PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE BOLSILLOS DE GALENA Y ESFALERITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Grupo Tarma-Copacabana
    Rock description Grupo Tarma-Copacabana
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Permian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.29967, -12.83116
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Veta Con Rumbo N 70 E Y Buz. 75 Nw.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 70 E
    Dip 75 NW
    Thickness 1M
    Length 60M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractura Con Rumbo N 70 E.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EMPLAZADA EN LA PIZARRA SE ENCUENTRA LA VETA CON RUMBO N 70 E.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • LA VETA ESTA EXPLORADA POR UNA GALERIA DE CORTADA Y UN SOCAVON DE 57 M. DE LARGO.

Comments on development

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS CONSTAN DE UNA GALERIA DE CORTADA Y UN SOCAVON DE 57 M. DE LARGO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA ROCA PIZARROSA ESTA ATRAVESADA POR UNA VETA DE 30 A 100 CM. DE ESPESOR Y POR LO MENOS DE 50 A 60 M. DE LARGO CON UNA DIRECCION N 70 E Y UN BUZ. 75 NW. EL RELLENO DE VETA ES PRINCIPALMENTE ROCA DE LAS CAJAS BRECHADAS CON CUARZO, CALCITA Y PEQUENOS BOLSILLOS DE GALENA Y ESFALERITA.

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

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