La Bastilla 1, Concesion

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver, 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. 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. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026640
MRDS ID LLB0066
Record type Site
Current site name La Bastilla 1, Concesion

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.61478, -8.00609 (WGS84)
Elevation 3250
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CONCESION ESTA UBICADA EN LAS INMEDIACIONES DE LA MINA MACHACALA, LA CUAL ESTA SITUADA A 40 KM. AL ESTE DE TRUJILLO EN LINEA RECTA Y CON ACCESO POR CARRETERA, VIA AGALLPAMPA., Est . Se Tomaron Coordenadas Con Respecto Al Distrito De Salpo.

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
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE OBSERVAN HILOS INSIGNIFICANTES DE PLATA Y PEQUENAS CHISPAS DE CALCOPIRITA

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.61478, -8.00609

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Sinclinales Y Anticlinales Amplios De Flancos Muy Suaves.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form HILOS
    Length 8M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Salpo

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kemper Orbegoso, Alvaro

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CALCULADO RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEMORANDUM CONCESIONES: LA BASTILLA 1, FRATERNIDAD, PERSEVERANCIA, NAVIDAD, 1965. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4976.

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO. GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PUEMAPE, CHOCOPE, OTUZCO, TRUJILLO, SALAVERRY Y SANTA, 1967

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONFORMADO POR 3 VETAS. EL AFLORAMIENTO DEL EXTREMO OESTE (POSIBLEMENTE SAN VIVIANO) QUE TIENE RUMBO S 25 E, SE HAN ABIERTO DOS CATEOS SEPARADOS VERTICALMENTE 30 M. EL CATEO INFERIOR ABIERTO AL FONDO DE LA QUEBRADA "SIN NOMBRE", ES EL DE MAYOR IMPORTANCIA: TIENE 8 M. DE LONGITUD CON RUMBO N 20 W; EN EL ULTIMO METRO SE OBSERVA UNA VETA DE 80 CM.

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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