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Pucarodeo, Prospecto

Occurrence in Huanuco, Peru with commodities Silver, 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. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023110
MRDS ID HUA0105
Record type Site
Current site name Pucarodeo, Prospecto
Related records 10023106, 10023109

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.05807, -9.83128 (WGS84)
Elevation 4050

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

  • ESTE PROSPECTO SE ENCUENTRA SOBRE EL LADO OESTE CERCA AL FONDO DE LA QUEBRADA CASACANCHA Y A APROXIMADAMENTE A UN KM AL SUR DE LA HACIENDA CASACANCHA Y A 15 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA DESDE HUALLANCA . EL ACCESO ES COMO SIGUE: SUPE - PATIVILCA 20 KM (CARRETERA ASFALTADA) ; PATIVILCA - AQUIA - HUALLANCA 225 KM (CARRETERA AFIRMADA) ; HUALLANCA - MINA 14 KM (HERRADURA)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERALOGICO CONSISTE DE ANKERITA Y MENORES CANTIDADES DE PIRITA , GALENA Y TETRAEDRITA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion, Piritizacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Machay
    Rock description Machay
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.05807, -9.83128
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Anticlinal

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 60E
    Dip 70NW
    Thickness 0.05M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (Fallas Y Fracturas)

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA DEL LUGAR ES UNA ESTRATIFICACION DE CUARCITA Y FILITA LA CUAL TIENE UN RUMBO N 30W Y BUZA 80NE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1925

Mining district

District name Huallanca

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN DOS GALERIAS CORTAS , SEPARADAS VERTICALMENTE EN 10 M Y UNA CHIMENEA A LA SUPERFICIE DE LA GALERIA SUPERIOR QUE HAN EXPLORADO LA VETA

Comments on development

  • UNOS CUERPOS SULFURADOS FUERON EXPLORADOS POR PEQUENAS EXCAVACIONES , PERO NO SE HA ENCONTRADO MINERAL Y LA PROSPECCION FUE ABANDONADA. A JUZGAR POR EL TAMANO Y EL TENOR DE LAS VETAS EN ESTA AREA POR UNA EXPLORACION ES DUDOSA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BODENLOS ALFRED, J; ESTUDIOS DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE HUALLANCA (TRADUCIDO AL CASTELLANO POR G. TANTALEAN 1963); INFO 1963; COD.B171

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSISTE EN UNA VETA CON LAS CARACTERISTICAS DE ORIENTACION ANTES MENCIONADAS

Reporter information

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

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