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Tenchi, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Tungsten, Silver, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026613
MRDS ID LLB0006
Record type Site
Current site name Tenchi, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.16644, -8.16469 (WGS84)
Elevation 4255

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO A LA PROPIEDAD SE EFECTUA DESDE TRUJILLO, SIGUIENDO LA CARRETERA QUE VA A PASTO BUENO, HASTA EL KM 206, DE AQUI 7 KM DE TROCHA CARROZABLE HASTA EL CAMPAMENTO DE MUNDO NUEVO, ENCONTRANDOSE LAS PROPIEDADES EN UN RADIO DE 2 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION EN LA VETA ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR DISEMINACIONES DE MINERALES DE TUNGSTENO, COBRE Y PIRITA DENTRO DEL CUARZO MASIVO

Analytical data

Result WO3 1.18%
Result AG 7.6 OZ/TC
Result CU 0.61%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.16644, -8.16469
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 30 W
    Dip 22 NE
    Thickness 0.08M
    Length 65M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Y Mineralogico (Cobre Y Pirita Dentro Del Cuarzo Masivo)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner De Las Casas, Belisario

Comments on development

  • EL MUESTREO EFECTUADO EN LAS LABORES ACCESIBLES HA ARROJADO LEYES SIN VALOR ECONOMICO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA, JORGE; INFORME MINAS EL BUEY Y TENCHI. 1972. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2220

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DENUNCIO "TENCHI" ES UNA GALERIA ACCESIBLE HASTA LOS 65 M. A LOS 4 M CONTADOS DESDE LA BOCAMINA SE HA INTERCEPTADO UNA ESTRUCTURA, LA MISMA QUE HA SIDO EXPLORADA POR UN INCLINADO EN UNA LONGITUD DE 20 M DE LA CUAL SE TOMO UNA MUESTRA. A LOS 42 M CONTADOS DESDE LA BOCAMINA SE HA INTERDEPTADO A LA VETA ROSARIO, LA CUAL HA SIDO EXPLOTADA TANTO AL PISO COMO HASTA SUPERFICIE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Francisco Herrera Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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