Igor, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold
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. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026659
MRDS ID LLB0112
Record type Site
Current site name Igor, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.477, -7.69166 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position EL LUGAR MAS CERCANO ES LA LOCALIDAD DE HUARANCHAL Y QUEDA A UNA DISTANCIA DE 2 KM. DE LA MINA.

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
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS MINERALES SE PRESENTAN TANTO COMO UNA MASA ESPONJOSA DE OXIDO DE HIERRO ASI COMO DISEMINACIONES DE PIRITA, ARSENOPIRITA Y SILICE.

Analytical data

Result AG=0.87 OZ/TC
Result AU=0.77 OZ/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite
    Rock unit name Intrusivo Monzonitico
    Rock description Intrusivo Monzonitico
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Chimu;Santa
    Rock description Chimu;Santa

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.477, -7.69166

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamiento, Fallas
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form MASIVO, DISEMINADOS
    Plunge direction N-W
    Thickness 0.05M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

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 Guia Canales, Samuel

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Total resources 24500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 105.751 g/mt Silver Major 1988
    Gold Au 8.397 g/mt Gold Major 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS ESTAN CALCULADAS PARA UN ANCHO DILUIDO DE 0.7 M.

Comments on development

  • LAS EXPLORACIONES SE HAN HECHO EN GALERIAS Y CHIMENEAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA, RONAL; INFORME TECNICO MINA IGOR; 1988. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6923

  • Reserve-Resource

    VALENCIA, RONAL B.M.P.B6923

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO TAMBIEN SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE MANTO, QUE AFLORA EN TRAMOS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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