| Deposit ID | 10026582 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LIM0040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sarita, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.3275, -11.83398 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3800 |
| Relative position | A 97.5 KM DE LIMA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lima(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Lima |
| Peru | Lima |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| (1) | -76.3275, -11.83398 |
|---|
| General form | PLANAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 3 E |
| Dip | 70 - 75 NW |
| Thickness | 2M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Minera San Nonato S.A. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 67000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 500M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | LIM0040 |
FLORES PINEDA, GALO; PILCO ZAGACETA, ZENON; ORIHUELA SALAZAR, ROBERTO; LEIVA CANAL, AUGUSTO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "SARITA"; BMP., MAYO DE 1986. COD. B3646
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL DE SAN NONATO MORFOLOGICAMENTE CORRESPONDE AL TIPO DE RELLENO DE FISURAS DE MINERALIZACION POLIMETALICA Y ESTA EMPLAZADO EN VOLCANICO TERCIARIO. LAS FALLAS HAN AFECTADO POSTERIORMENTE A LAS VETAS; LA POTENCIA DE LAS ESTRUCTURAS VARIAN DE POCOS CENTIMETROS A 2.50 M. |
| Deposit | EN LAS ACTUALES CONDICIONES DE PRECIOS DEPRIMIDOS PARA LOS METALES A PRODUCIRSE CON EL PROYECTO (PLOMO, ZINC, PLATA Y ORO), EL PROYECTO NO DEBERIA EJECUTARSE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Gastiaburu, Zuloaga (David, Andres) | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.