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Relampago, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, 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. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023181
MRDS ID HVN0120
Record type Site
Current site name Relampago, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.47748, -13.60892 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position A 12 KM AL OESTE DE LA CIUDAD DE HUAYTARA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL TOMADA DELA CARTA DE SANTIAGO DE CHOCORVOS A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Santiago De Chocorvos 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
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS MINERALES DE COBRE (CARBONATOS VALUABLES) SE ENCUENTRAN EN ZONA DE OXIDACION (SECUNDARIO) ENRIQUECIDO POR NATURALES PROCESOS DE LIXIVIACION Y RELLENANDO ESTRUCTURAS DE FALLA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result 1.08 OZ/TC AG, 5.68 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.47748, -13.60892
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: Sistema De Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOS MINERALES DE COBRE (CARBONATOS VALUABLES) SE ENCUENTRAN EN ZONA DE OXIDACION (SECUNDARIO) ENRIQUECIDO POR NATURALES PROCESOS DE LIXIVIACION Y RELLENANDO ESTRUCTURAS DE FALLA Y FRAGMENTACION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera Santa Rita S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 630000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5.23 wt-pct Copper Major 1969

Comments on the workings information

  • HAN SIDO ESTUDIADAS DOS AREAS MINERALIZADAS CONOCIDAS COMO OJO DE ORO Y SACRAMENTO. OJO DE ORO TIENE 4 LABORES, SACRAMENTO CON MAYOR EXPOSICION DE OXIDOS HA SIDO EXPLOTADA PARCIALMENTE POR UNA SERIE DE LABORES PRESUMIBLEMENTE POR SU CONTENIDO AURIFERO DE OCURRENCIA ERRATICA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA, EDUARDO. 1969, INFORME MINA: RELAMPAGO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4016

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOS DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL YACIMIENTO SE HALLAN EN UN SISTEMA DE FRACTURAS OCURRIDAS SOBRE UN INTRUSIVO ANDESITICO DE TEXTURA FRANCAMENTE AFANITICA Y TECTONISMO CONVULSIONADO. LAS MAS IMPORTANTES DE ESTAS FRACTURAS ESTAN ORIENTADAS DE NORTE A SUR Y CONFORMAN LAS AREAS EXPLORADAS DE SACRAMENTO Y OJO DE ORO.
Deposit EN GENERAL LA MINERALIZACION MUESTRA TENDENCIA A CLAVARSE EN PROFUNDIDAD AUN CUANDO SUBSISTA ESTRUCTURA FAVORABLE. ; 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. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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