Eritrita, Mina

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Copper
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. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024283
MRDS ID ICA0109
Record type Site
Current site name Eritrita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.72471, -13.7478 (WGS84)
Elevation 1250
Relative position Acc Margen Izquierdo Quebrada San Juan

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Anfibol, Chalcopirita, Cuarzo, Scapirita En Aureolas Angostas Oxidacion De Fierro

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.72471, -13.7478

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 35 W - N 56 W
    Dip 80 SW
    Width 0.8M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sub Provincia Cuprifera Del Pacifico

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VIDAL, CESAR; MINERAL DEPOSITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERU COASTAL BATHOLITH AND ITS VOLCANIC COUNTRY; SET. 1980

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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