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Francisca Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead
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  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. 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. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023119
MRDS ID HVN0005
Record type Site
Current site name Francisca Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.83301, -13.96446 (WGS84)
Elevation 4857
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position COLINDA POR EL SUR CON LA CONCESION JACOBA 2, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Castrovirreyna A La Escala 1: 100000

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
Copper Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TAMBIEN SE ENCUENTRA MAGNETITA AUNQUE EN PEQUENA PROPORCION

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result 4.9 OZ/TC AG 3.7% ZN 2.48% CU 2.3% PB

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.83301, -13.96446
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamientos Y Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 50 E
    Dip 72 SE
    Length 300M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA VETA FRANCISCA SE OBSERVA DENTRO DE UNA ZONA DE FUERTE ALTERACION HIDROTERMAL DE 15 M DE ANCHO Y UNA SERIE DE VETILLAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tinquicorral

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Beteta, Augusto

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 837000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.77 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Copper Cu 2.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1974
    Lead Pb 2.53 wt-pct Lead Major 1974
    Silver Ag 161.737 g/mt Silver Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POR LAS CARACTERISTICAS DE LAS ESTRUCTURAS SE CONSIDERA QUE LA OPERACION PRESENTA PERSPECTIVAS PROMISORIAS , HABIENDOSE ESTIMADO UN POTENCIAL DEL ORDEN DE 72540 TM CON LEYES DEL ORDEN DE : 1.30% CU; 3.60 % PB; 5.26% ZN; 5.37 OZ/TC AG; PARA LA MINA TOLEDO 1, FRANCISCA Y JACOBA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    DE MONTREUIL L. 1974, REPORTES MINERAGRAFICOS DE LAS VETAS JACOBA, FRANCISCA, ASIA, TOLEDO, RESUCITADA: INFORMES DEL BANCO MINERO.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AL NORTE DE LA VETA PRINCIPAL AFLORAN DOS PEQUENAS ESTRUCTURAS, LAS MISMAS QUE SON ANGOSTAS Y DE POCA EXTENSION.
Deposit POR LO EXPUESTO EN LOS REGISTROS HVN0003, HVN0004, HVN0005, SE CONSIDERA QUE LAS VETAS TOLEDO, JACOBA Y FRANCISCA DE LAS MINAS DEL MISMO NOMBRE, SON UNA MISMA ESTRUCTURA CON CARACTERISCAS GEOLOGICAS Y MINERALOGICAS SIMILARES. ASUMIENDO QUE ESTAS SON UNA MISMA ESTRUCTURA, TIENE UN AFLORAMIENTO VISIBLE DE 750 M DE LONGITUD ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Herrera Romero, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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