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San Florencio, Mina

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Zinc, Lead
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  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10025051
MRDS ID JUN0036
Record type Site
Current site name San Florencio, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.13389, -11.59566 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position MOROCOCHA, ESTA UBICADO A 3 KM NOR ESTE DE MOROCOCHA., Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Morococha.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA EN EL CERRO SAN FLORENCIO, REGION DE ANTICONA, DIST. DE MOROCOCHA, PROV. YAULI, DPTO, JUNIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA COMPUESTA POR GALENA, BLENDA, CHALCOPIRITA, MUY POCA PIRITA Y CUARZO, NOTANDOSE ALGO DE RODOCROSITA. LA OXIDACION HA PRODUCIDO ESPECIES SECUNDARIAS DE COBRE Y FIERRO, ENCONTRANDO LA BLENDA Y LA GALENA MUY LIGERAMENTE OXIDADAS. LA ZONA OXIDADA ES MUY POCO PROFUNDA Y POR LO QUE SE HA PODIDO OBSERVAR NO ES MAYOR DE 10 METROS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result ZN: 19.16 %, PB: 8.56

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.13389, -11.59566
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Strike N-24-E
    Dip 50-E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Morococha

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Reynaldo Cubbins V.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1944
    Total resources 2000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 20 wt-pct Zinc Major 1944

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTE MINERAL SE ENCUENTRA EN UNA SERIE DE PILARES QUE NO ES RECOMENDABLE SU EXPLOTACION POR SEGURIDAD DE LA MINA. EXISTEN 5 FRONTONES EN VETA CON VALORES ALTOS EN ZINC Y CON UNA VETA QUE TIENE UNA POTENCIA MINIMA DE 1.30 MTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GARCIA STENS A. MINA "SAN FLORENCIO" BMP 1944 INGEMMET B2353

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE HA VISTO UNA VETA PRINCIPAL DE LA CUAL PARTEN TRES RAMALES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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