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El Verones, Mina

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026666
MRDS ID LLB0123
Record type Site
Current site name El Verones, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.31617, -8.0047 (WGS84)
Elevation 3900

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

  • DESDE TRUJILLO EL ACCESO ES POR LA CARRETERA TRUJILLO-QUIRUVILCA-CAJABAMBA, CON UNA DISTANCIA DE 127 KM. HACIA LA MINA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERALOGICO ESTA FORMADO POR LA ESFALERITA (BLENDA) CON UN POCO DE GALENA Y PIRITA Y PINTAS DE CALCOPIRITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG=32.95 OZ/TM
Result AU=3.74 GR/TM
Result ZN=21.10%
Result PB=3.33%

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.31617, -8.0047
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Dip 75 N
    Thickness 0.05M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA VETA TIENE COMO CAJA LA ANDESITA, LIGERAMENTE DESCOMPUESTA, PERO LO SUFICIENTE FUERTE PARA REQUERIR POCA MADERA PARA LA EXPLOTACION.

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 Compania Minera Exploradora Quiruvilca S.A.

Comments on development

  • SE HA ABIERTO UN SOCAVON DE CORTADA EN ESTA MINA A UNOS 70 M. DE LA ENTRADA; DEL PUNTO DE CORTE SE HA ABIERTO GALERIAS SOBRE VETA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZUNIGA, EMILIO; INFORME SOBRE LAS MINAS EL ARCO Y EL VERONES; 1947. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7196

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

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