Por Fin Cayo, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023162
MRDS ID HVN0090
Record type Site
Current site name Por Fin Cayo, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.05247, -13.01172 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Relative position A 39.5 KM AL N 35 E DE LA CIUDAD DE CASTROVIRREYNA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADO DE LA CARTA DE CASTROVIRREYNA A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Castrovirreyna 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
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 0.53 OZ/TC AG, 0.47 % PB, 0.92 % ZN

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.05247, -13.01172

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 60 W
    Dip 73 NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA SE ENCUENTRAN ROCAS VOLCANICAS DE COLOR GRIS VERDOSO A GRIS ROJIZO CUBIERTOS EN PARTE POR VOLCANICOS MARINOS ESTRATIFICADOS, TAMBIEN SE ENCUENTRAN ZONAS CUBIERTAS POR BRECHA VOLCANICA. ESTRUCTURALMENTE SE NOTAN DOMOS PROMINENTES, DONDE ES VISIBLE LA EROSION GLACIAR, EXISTIENDO FRACTURAS Y FALLAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Parejas De Hidalgo, Primitiva

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO FUE POSIBLE HACER CALCULO DE RESERVAS MINERAS DE NINGUN ORDEN

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTE UNA GALERIA ANTIGUA EN VETA PEGADA A LA CAJA PISO CON UNA LONGITUD DE 29 M LA CUAL FUE MUESTREADA SISTEMATICAMENTE CADA 3 M A TODO LO LARGO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MALAGA RODRIGUEZ, RAUL. 1979, INFORME TECNICO PROSPECTO "POR FIN CAYO". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5216

  • Deposit

    ALEJANDRO VIGIL, JUSTO. 1950, CIA. MINERA RELIQUIA S.A. MINA "POR FIN CAYO". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6873

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA (FALLA) QUE EN LUGARES LLEGA A TENER POTENCIAS HASTA DE 6 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Manuel Paz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.