Rumi-Churco, Sitio

Past Producer in Huanuco, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023092
MRDS ID HUA0083
Record type Site
Current site name Rumi-Churco, Sitio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.3039, -10.15488 (WGS84)
Elevation 2800
Relative position A 15 KM AL W DE LA LOCALIDAD DE HUACAR

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

  • SE UBICA EN EL CERRO RUMI-CHURCO CERCA A LA HACIENDA CARACAYA Y SE ACCEDE A LA MINA POR UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 15 KM AL OESTE DE LA LOCALIDAD DE HUACAR

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE ENCUENTRA EL CUARZO COMPACTO CON IMPREGNACIONES RARAS DE PIRITA , CALCOPIRITA Y OXIDOS DE COBRE , PERO TAMBIEN SE ENCUENTRA CUARZO CAVERNOSO (GEODAS) Y LIMONITICO

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result LAS MEJORES LEYES QUE ENSAYARON FUERON DE 20 MARCOS DE PLATA POR CAJON

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.3039, -10.15488

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (Relleno De Fracturas)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA AFLORAN PRINCIPALMENTE ARENISCAS Y ESQUISTOS MICACEOS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OCHOA, NICANOR G.; "RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA PROV. DE HUANUCO"; BOLETIN NO. 9 DEL CUERPO DE INGENIEROS DE MINAS DEL PERU; 1904

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE FISURAS SOBRE LAS PIZARRA NEGRA RELLENADAS CON COBRE GRIS

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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