Una Joya, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026630
MRDS ID LLB0045
Record type Site
Current site name Una Joya, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.14727, -8.08386 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position DESDE TRUJILLO SE RECORREN 176 KM. SIGUIENDO LA CARRETERA A CONSUZO HASTA EL LUGAR LLAMADO "HIDRO"; SE SIGUE 7 KM. MAS DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA HASTA LA BASE DEL CERRO SHAPIORCO., Est . Se Tomaron Coordenadas Con Respecto Al Distrito De Cachicadan.

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 DENUNCIO UNA JOYA ESTA UBICADA EN EL CERRO SHAPIORCO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE HAN OBTENIDO TRAZAS DE COBRE TEMBIEN EN CANCHA.

Analytical data

Result AG 1.2 OZ/TC
Result PB 0.57%
Result CU TRAZAS

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Santa Y Carhuaz
    Rock description Santa Y Carhuaz
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.14727, -8.08386

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Se Observa Un Fallamiento Gravitacional De Rumbo Nw-Se Cerca De La Zona
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas Muy Locales

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • POR LA LITOLOGIA SE DEDUCE QUE LA ZONA CORRESPONDE A LA FORMACION SANTA Y CARHUAZ DEL CRETACEO INFERIOR POR CONTENER CALIZAS Y LUTITAS. LOS VOLCANICOS CALIPUY NO AFLORAN EN EL AREA DE ESTUDIO, PERO SI MUY CERCA A ELLA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Caballero, Segundo

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CALCULADO RESERVAS DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BAZAN, PEDRO. INFORME MINAS CRISTAL DE NIEVE, UNA JOYA Y DIAMANTE, 1969. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3982

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO. GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE SANTA ROSA Y SANTIAGO DE CHUCO, 1964

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO SE HA DESCRITO EL YACIMIENTO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Manuel Paz Maidana Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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