Monterrico 2, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023205
MRDS ID HVN0157
Record type Site
Current site name Monterrico 2, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.81636, -12.13953 (WGS84)
Elevation 3320
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 8.5 KM AL N 30 W DE LA CIUDAD DE SALCABAMBA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE PAMPAS A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Pampas 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

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS DATOS ANALITICOS SE HAN TOMADO DE LAS LEYES DE LA MINA MONTERRICO YA QUE SE ENCUENTRAN COLINDANTES

Analytical data

Result 16.0 OZ/TC AG, 15.47 % PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Groupo. Pucara
    Rock description Gpo. Pucara
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.81636, -12.13953

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANAR
    Strike N 35 W
    Dip 20 SW

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 Palomino, Antonio

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OCOLA AQUICE, PERCY. 1980, INFORME NO. 009/80-DEP MINA: MONTERRICO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2848

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

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