Luz, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023169
MRDS ID HVN0100
Record type Site
Current site name Luz, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.70801, -12.61812 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 37 KM AL N 55 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA, UBICADA EN EL CERRO ORCCON-CANCHA, Est . Coortdenadas Tomadas Del Plano De Ubicacion Del Informe Del Banco Minero B2461 A Escala 1:1000000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica
Peru Huancavelica

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO DESDE HUANCAVELICA ES: HUANCAVELICA-PAUCARA 74 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, PAUCARA-HUANCAPITE 4 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, HUANCAPITE-MINA 3 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Analytical data

Result 13 OZ/TC AG, 0.47 % PB, 16.28 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.70801, -12.61812

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike EW
    Dip VERTICAL

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 Salameh Saca, Yacoub

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN 3 CATEOS EN ROCA ESTERIL Y FUERA DE VETA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TAICO, JULIO. 1970, INFORME MINAS: LUZ Y MARIA ANGELICA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2461

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSISTE DE UNA FRACTURA DE RELLENO DE FISURA, ENCLAVADA EN CALIZA, CON 50 M DE AFLORAMIENTO VISIBLE, EL QUE ESTA INTERCEPTADO EN ZIG-ZAG POR UN ARROYO
Deposit POR LAS CARACTERISCAS GEOLOGICAS DE LA VETA Y LOS RESULTADOS DEL MUESTREO ESTA VETA CONSTITUYE UN PROSPECTO DE INTERES QUE MERECE SER EXPLORADO. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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.