Condor, Mina

Producer in Ica, Peru with commodities Copper, Zinc, Lead
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024282
MRDS ID ICA0106
Record type Site
Current site name Condor, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.52053, -13.53114 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • DISTRITO DE HUANCANO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion, Piritizacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.52053, -13.53114

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS DE RELLENO TUBULARES)

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Relacionado A Los Estratos Sedimentarios Las Vetas Son Mas O Menos Perpendiculares A Los Estratos Volcanicos Y Sedimentarios

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS ESTAN INTRUIDAS Y DEFORMADA POR EL BATOLITO COSTERO AL QUE SE LE ATRIBUYE LA SEGUNDA FASE DE MINERALIZACION SIENDO LA PRIMERA ANTERIOR AL EMPLAZAMIENTO DEL BATOLITO. LA ZONA ES VERTICAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sub Provincia Cuprifera Del Pacifico

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

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

Comments on the production information

  • SE EXPLOTA POR EL SISTEMA DE CORTE Y RELLENO TIENE GRANDES ESPECTATIVAS

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POR LA IRREGULARIDAD DE LA MINERALIZACION LA CUBICACION ES DIFICIL QUE EN MAS PRODUCTO DE ESTIMACION SUBJETIVA

Comments on development

  • YACIMIENTO DE TIPO EPITERMAL Y MESOTERMAL IRREGULARIDAD EN LA MINERALIZACION. EN LA PROXIMIDADES A LA VETA PRINCIPAL SE EXTIENDE LA MINERALIZACION EN FORMA PARALELA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PROYECTO DE EXPLORACIONES Y DESARROLLOS EN LAS MINAS CONDOR, TENTADORA Y MARIA ELENA, CIA. MINERA CONDOR S.A., COD. B5939; BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, 1968

  • Deposit

    CABIESES ELMORE, JOSE; COMPANIA MINERA CONDOR S.A. SOLICITUD DE PRESTAMO APENDICE NO. 1 GEOLOGICA, COD: B6809; LIMA, 5 JUN. 1973.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TIPO DE YACIMIENTO EPITERMAL A MESOTERMAL, LA MINERALIZACION DE REEMPLAZAMIENTO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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