Billetera, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodity Lead
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. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023213
MRDS ID HVN0169
Record type Site
Current site name Billetera, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.84969, -13.0145 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position A 10.5 KM AL N 80 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUACHOCOLPA (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE 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
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.84969, -13.0145

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form OJOS
    Strike N 65 E
    Dip 65 NW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tinquicorral

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Carrasco, Pedro

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS UNICAS LABORES EXISTENTES, SON DOS PEQUENOS CATEOS SOBRE UNA VETA DE 0.30 M DE POTENCIA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSE KAMP, ERWIN. 1954, INFORMES SOBRE LA REGION MINERA DE HUACHOCOLPA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2043

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.