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Virgen De Fatima, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, Iron
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  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 10023216
MRDS ID HVN0173
Record type Site
Current site name Virgen De Fatima, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.55774, -12.38424 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 33.5 KM AL ESTE DE LA CIUDAD DE PAMPAS (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL TOMADA DE LA CARTA DE PAMPAS A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas Del Mapa Geologico De Huancavelica A Escala 1:250000

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
Copper Primary
Iron Primary

Analytical data

Result 2 OZ/TC AG, 0.57 % CU, 34.47 % FE

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.55774, -12.38424
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form MANTO PLEGADO
    Strike N 50 W
    Dip 30-70

Comments on the geologic information

  • EXISTE LA POSIBILIDAD DE QUE EL MANTO EN LA PARTE BAJA DE LA QUEBRADA Y QUE NO HAY CONTINUIDAD DE AFLORAMIENTO EN LA PARTE ALTA, SE FLEXIONE PARA FORMAR UN GRAN ANTICLINAL CUYA "PIERNA" OCCIDENTAL HABRIASE EROSIONADO. PARTES AISLADAS DE LO QUE SE PRESUME SEA DICHO ANTICLINAL, AFLORAN DENTRO DE LA MINA.

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 Cia. Minera El Dorado De Coris S.A.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EXISTEN LABORES SUBTERRANEAS MAL ORIENTADAS E INSUFICIENTES QUE NO PERMITEN CUBICAR RESERVAS

Comments on the workings information

  • SE TIENE 3 SOCAVONES DE RECONOCIMIENTO, ADEMAS DE CATEOS ANTIGUOS SIN IMPORTANCIA MINERA ACTUAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIAZ, RANULFO. 1965, INFORME MINA: VIRGEN DE FATIMA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2742

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO COMPRENDE UN MANTO MINERALIZADO DE CALCOPIRITA Y COMBINACIONES DE HIERRO QUE CORRESPONDEN APARENTEMENTE, A REEMPLAZAMIENTOS DE CALIZAS PRE-EXISTENTES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-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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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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