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Monterrico Mina

Occurrence 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. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023121
MRDS ID HVN0007
Record type Site
Current site name Monterrico Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.96913, -13.02005 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 5 KM AL N 68 W DE LA CIUDAD DE HUACHOCOLPA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE HUACHOCOLPA A ESCALA 1:100000), Est. Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Huachocolpa A 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
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Analytical data

Result 17.2 AG 1.30 ZN 1.2 PB 0.70% CU

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
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.96913, -13.02005
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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 75 W N 84 E
    Dip 75 SW 70 SE
    Thickness 100M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Por Relleno De Fisuras

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tinquicorral

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hospina, Victor

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1974, ESTUDIO DE PREFACTIBILIDAD DE LA ZONA MINERA DE TINQUICORRAL. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3487

  • Deposit

    FUENTES CANARI, BENIGNO. 1975, INFORME NO. 116/75-DOM MINAS: MONTERRICO Y EL HERALDO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4608

  • Deposit

    OCOLA AQUICE, PERCY. 1980, INFORME NO. 009/80-DEP MINA: MONTERRICO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5135

  • Deposit

    MALAGA RODRIGUEZ, RAUL. 1986, INFORME NO. 066/86-DEP MINAS: MONTERRICO, HERALDOS Y CONSUELO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6277

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOS RUMBOS Y BUZAMIENTOS SE HAN TOMADO DE LAS VETAS MONTERRICO 1 Y MONTERRICO 2 RESPECTIVAMENTE

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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