Maya, Prospecto

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026636
MRDS ID LLB0059
Record type Site
Current site name Maya, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.41169, -7.7786 (WGS84)
Elevation 2560
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD DE PATAZ SE ENCUENTRA APROXIMADAMENTE A UNOS 500 A 700 M. DE DISTANCIA., Est . Se Han Tomado Coordenas Con Respecto Al Pueblo De Pataz.

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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE OBSERVAN HILOS DE PIRITA Y ESCASA GALENA.

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result AU 2.62 GR/TC
Result AG 0.4 OZ TROY/TC
Result PB 0.38%
Result ZN 0.35%
Result CU TRAZAS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Batolito De Pataz
    Rock description Batolito De Pataz
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Rock unit name Complejo Del Maranon
    Rock description Complejo Del Maranon

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.41169, -7.7786

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Contacto Muy Notorio Entre La Roca Intrusiva Y La Roca Metamorfica.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N-NW
    Dip 50 GRADOS
    Thickness 0.13M
    Length 200M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • POR SU POSICION ESTRUCTURAL Y TOPOGRAFICA, ASI COMO POR SU POTENCIA, ES ALTAMENTE PROBABLE QUE LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA ENS ESTE PROSPECTO SEA LA PROLONGACION DE UNA DE LAS VETAS QUE AFLORAN EN LA CADENA DE SAN FRANCISCO, ENTRE 500 Y 1,000 M. ENCIMA DE PATAZ.

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 Empresa Aurifera De Pataz.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CUBICADO RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUIZADO. RECONOCIMIENTO GEOLOGICO DE LOS PROSPECTOS POR ORO Y PLATA: CONSUELO MAYA, DELIRIO, FLOR DE LIS O CARMEN, SILVIA, 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4917.

  • Deposit

    WILSON, JOHN. GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE PATAZ, 1964.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CUBIERTO POR MATERIAL DETRITICO Y MALEZA; EL RELLENO DE CUARZO PARCIALMENTE AFLORA EN UN TRAYECTO DE 200 M. LA UNICA LABOR PROSPECTIVA EN LA CONCESION ES UNA GALERIA SOBRE VETA, DE 17 M. DE DESARROLLO, QUE EXPONE EL RELLENO DE CUARZO LECHOSO CON MUY BAJA PROPORCION DE HILOS DE PIRITA Y ESCASA GALENA.

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

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