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Excelsior, Mina

Occurrence in Huanuco, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023075
MRDS ID HUA0055
Record type Site
Current site name Excelsior, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.02141, -9.95295 (WGS84)
Elevation 4850
Relative position LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA A 15 KM AL SW DE LA LOCALIDAD DE HUALLANCA, ADYACENTE A LA MINA "EUREKA" Y "DIAMANTE"

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huanuco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huanuco
Peru Huanuco

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN EL CERRO SHUSHO, CABECERA DE LA QUEBRADA AZULMINA Y EL ACCESO DESDE HUALLANCA SE HACE MEDIANTE 10 KM DE TROCHA CARROZABLE Y 10 KM DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Piritizacion Y Silicificacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Machay
    Rock description Machay

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.02141, -9.95295
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike E - W
    Dip VERTICAL

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales (Fracturas)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA AFLORAN POTENTES CAPAS DE CALIZAS INTENSAMENTE PLEGADAS ORIENTADAS AL N 30W Y BUZANDO 60 NE INTRUIDAS POR APOFISIS DE COMPOSICION MONZONITICA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Huallanca

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Minera Gayco S.A.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS POR LA ESCASES DE LABORES EXISTENTE

Comments on the workings information

  • NO EXISTEN LABORES MINERAS Y UNA MUESTRA TOMADA SOBRE SU AFLORAMIENTO ENSAYO 6.38 % PB, 5.44 OZ/TC, 8.41 % ZN Y 1.49 % CU EN 2.00 M DE POTENCIA

Comments on development

  • LA UNICA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA OBSERVADA, PRESENTA ALGUNOS VALORES DE INTERES PROSPECTIVO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VENEGAS HAUXWELL, FRANCO; INFORME TECNICO SOBRE LA REGION MINERA DE "PACHAPAQUI", BMP. 1972; COD.B5988

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ATRAVESANDO LOS ESTRATOS DE ROCA SE ENCUENTRA UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA COMO FILON CON LAS CARACTERISTIUCAS DE ORIENTACION ARRIBA DESCRITAS RELLENA DE MINERAL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Escobar Moran, Ricardo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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