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Caudalosa Chica Mina

Producer in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper
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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. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Production statistics
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Workings at the site
  19. Links to other databases
  20. Bibliographic references
  21. General comments
  22. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023116
MRDS ID HVN0002
Record type Site
Current site name Caudalosa Chica Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.96636, -13.04783 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Relative position A 5.5 KM AL NOROESTE DE LA CIUDAD DE HUACHOCOLPA, Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Castrovirreyna

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 8.4 OZ/TC AG 9.39% ZN 8.69% PB O.99% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Casapalca
    Rock description Volcanico Casapalca
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.96636, -13.04783
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Plegamientos

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike NE - SW
    Dip NW - SE
    Thickness 1M
    Length 900M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Falla Normal De Rb N 40-55 (Parte Occidental) Y N 70-85 E (Parte Oriental)

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEBIDO AL FALLAMIENTO Y A LA IRREGULARIDAD DE LAS VETAS LA EXPLORACION Y EL DESARROLLO REQUIEREN DE UN ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DETALLADO Y DE UNA CONSTANTE SUPERVISION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discoverer Cia. Minera Caudalosa S. A.
Year of first production 1948
Year of last production 1974

Mining district

District name Tinquicorral

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

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

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^8.4 Oz/Tc Ag, 9.39% Zn, 8.69% Pb, 0.99% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Ore Lead Lead 9wt-pct
    Ore Zinc Zinc 9wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 237g/mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 53875000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 261.268 g/mt Silver Major 1974
    Zinc Zn 9.39 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Lead Pb 8.69 wt-pct Lead Major 1974
    Copper Cu 0.99 wt-pct Copper Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO OBSTANTE LA MINA TIENE RESERVAS ADECUADAS PARA EL RITMO DE PRODUCCCION ACTUAL, ES RECOMENDABLE CONTINUAR LA EXPLORACION EN EL NIVEL MAS INFERIOR PARA ASEGURAR O AMPLIAR FUTURAS OPERACIONES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 900M
    Overall depth 300M

Comments on the workings information

  • EN LA MINA SE HAN DESARROLLADO, PARCIALMENTE, 7 NIVELES DE LONGITUDES DESCONOCIDAS POR FALTA DE PLANOS. EN CUANTO A LA EXPLOTACION REALIZADA ES DIFICIL PODER DETERMINARLA POR CARECER DE PLANOS DE TAJEO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1974, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE TINQUICORRAL: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, B2130

  • Deposit

    CASTILLO, J. R., 1972, INFORME MINA CAUDALOSA: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, B2078

  • Deposit

    ROSE KAMP, ERWIN. 1954, INFORMES SOBRE LA REGION MINERA DE HUACHOCOLPA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2043

  • Deposit

    CASTILLO, R. 1972, INFORME SOBRE LA MINA CAUDALOSA CHICA: REPORTE DEL BANCO MINERO.

  • Deposit

    TEJADA, G. 1966, INFORME COMPANIA MINERA CAUDALOSA S. A. Y HUACHOCOLPA S. A.: REPORTE DEL BANCO MINERO

  • Production

    CIA. MINERA CAUDALOSA S. A.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL PLAN DE DESARROLLO (GALERIAS Y CHIMENEAS) PERMITIRIAN INCREMENTAR LAS RESERVAS MINERALES A 200000 TM. VEA RECORD NUMBER W001995. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Herrera Romero, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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