Dona Manuela Iii, Prospecto

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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. 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 10025063
MRDS ID JUN0066
Record type Site
Current site name Dona Manuela Iii, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.94832, -11.75871 (WGS84)
Elevation 4546
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SUITUCANCHA, Est Ubicacion De La Mina

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

  • DEPARTAMENTO DE JUNIN, PROVINCIA DE YAULI, DISTRITO DE SUITUCANCHA, PARAJE CERRO MANCHE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG: 11.82 OZ/TC, PB: 8.70 %, ZN: 12.34

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.94832, -11.75871

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N-50-E]
    Dip 40-60-NW
    Thickness 3M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas Y Sedimentacion.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DE LA PROPIEDAD AFLORAN ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS DEL GRUPO PUCARA Y GRUPO GOYLLARISQUISGA DEL TRIASICO-JURASICO Y CRETACEO INFERIOR RESPECTIVAMENTE. LAS CALIZAS SON DE COLOR GRIS BLANCO A GRIS OSCURO EN BANCOS MEDIANOS A DELGADOS (G. PUCARA) SOBRE EL QUE DESCANSAN EN DISCORDANCIA Y CONTACTO FALLADO EN ARENISCAS, LUTITAS Y CUARCITAS INTERCALADAS, PERTENECIENTES PROBABLEMENTE A LA FORMACION CARHUAZ DEL GRUPO GOYLLARISQUIZGA. CERCA DEL CONTACTO SE HA OBSERVADO BRECHA CON MATRIZ DE CUARCITA Y CEMENTADO POR MATERIAL ARENO-ARCILLOSO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Suitucancha

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Fidencio Chipana Curi Y Arturo Alvarez Calderon.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 29078000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 8.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 12.34 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 367.649 g/mt Silver Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SOLAMENTE SE HAN CUBICADO RESERVAS EN LA VETA DONA MANUELA, A LOS RESULTADOS DE LOS ANALISIS SE LE APLICO UN 10 % DE CASTIGO Y 0.20 M DE DILUCION AL ANCHO MUESTREADO Y 3.2 DE PESO ESPECIFICO.

Comments on the workings information

  • LA POTENCIA DE LA VETA DONA MANUELA ES DE 5 MTS EN ESTA LABOR, LOS PROPIETARIOS EXPLOTAN LA VETA A TAJO ABIERTO Y TIENEN ACUMULADO EN CANCHA MINERAL PARA LA PLANTA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NEYRA ZUZUNAGA C. ESTUDIO ZONAL DE SUITUCANCHA BMP 1982-INGEMMET B7023

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA ESTRUCTURA TIPO VETA EMPLAZADO EN UNA ZONA DE FALLA, DE RUMBO N-50-E Y Y BUZAMIENTO 40-60-NW, APROXIMADAMENTE PARALELO AL CONTACTO DE LAS CALIZAS Y ARENISCAS. EL MATERIAL PREDOMINANTE EN LA VETA ES PANIZO CON INCLUSIONES DE GALENA, ESFALERITA, TETRAHEDRITA Y PIRITA DISEMINADA.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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