Heraldo 2, 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. Alteration
  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. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023201
MRDS ID HVN0151
Record type Site
Current site name Heraldo 2, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.98025, -13.0395 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Relative position A 3 KM AL S 50 W DE LA CIUDAD DE HAUCHOCOLPA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTADE HUACHOCOLPA A ESCALA 1:100000), Est. Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta 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
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion, Silicificacion, Sericitizacion, Piritizacion

Analytical data

Result 6.3 OZ/TC AG, 5.23 % PB, 6.14 % ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.98025, -13.0395

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 50 E
    Dip 75 S

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1984

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Minera Oropesa S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 16180000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 4.86 wt-pct Lead Major 1981
    Zinc Zn 8.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981
    Silver Ag 115.082 g/mt Silver Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO-PROBABLE

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE HAN REALIZADO SIN PLANOS TOPOGRAFICOS NI GEOLOGICOS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALARCON GONZALES, JULIO. 1981, INFORME NO. 090/81-DEP MINAS: HERALDO Y MONTERRICO 2. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2789

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ALVA B., AMADOR. 1970, INFORME MINA HERALDO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2664

  • Deposit

    CASTILLO JUSTO, ROLANDO. 1974, INFORME TECNICO MINAS: HERALDOS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2406

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDOS POR UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA DEL TIPO RELLENO DE FRACTURA

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

Beyond USGS

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