| Deposit ID | 10079726 |
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| MRDS ID | W029826 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Carhuayacan |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina Carhuayacan, Sindicato Minero Rio Pallanca, Veins: Candelaria, San Roque, Toldojirca, Santa Rosa, Veta 21,, San Felipe. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.28694, -11.19929 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 4350 |
| Relative position | 4 KM NE FROM CARHUAYACAN TOWN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Junin(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Junin |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Freibergite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tennantite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
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| Host or associated | Associated |
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| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
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| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Pariatambo Formation;Jumasha Formation;Casapalca Formation |
| Rock description | Pariatambo Formation;Jumasha Formation;Casapalca Formation |
| (1) | -76.28694, -11.19929 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
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| Structure description | Dome (20 By 4 Km) |
| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1959 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Sindicato Minero Rio Pallanga |
| Year | 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^3.57% Zn, 2.66% Pb, 0.09% Cu, 2.42 Oz/T Ag | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3505600000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
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| Length | 50573M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029826 |
BELLIDO BRAVO, E.AND DE MONTREUIL D., L., 1972, ASPECTOS GENERALES DE LA METALOGENIA DEL PERU, P.99, ED. MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 59.
GIRARD, P. D., 1976, INFORME GEOLOGICO Y DE RESERVAS MINERALES DE LA MINA CARHUACAYAN: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, INGEMMET B2894.
DIAZ, M. L., 1977, SEGUNDA INSPECCION DE CONTROL, MINA CARHUACAYAN: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, INGEMMET B2890.
GIRARD (1976); DIAZ (1977)
| Subject category | Comment text |
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| Deposit | REPLACEMENT BODIES: N TO S/36 DEG E, 25 M AVERAGE THICKNESS. |
| Deposit | SEE RECORD NUMBER JUN0045. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1978 | Theune, C.T. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1987 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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