| Deposit ID | 10080304 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031418 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cosmos Mine |
| Related records | 10182322 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.21225, -9.97489 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4585 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | 2 KM S 35 W OF TUCO SMELTER, 11.4 KM WSW OF PACHAPAQUI., Lat And Long From Index Map Of Tuco-Chira Mining District, P. 12. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -77.21225, -9.97489 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Tight Folds, Steep Dips, Many Bedding Faults. Folds Trend Nnw. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Area On Upper Limb Of Overturned Syncline. Axial Plane Strikes N 20 To 30 W, Dips 2 To 12 Sw |
| Name | MAIN COSMOS AREA |
|---|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR, IRREGULAR |
| Strike | N 20-30 W}N80W} |
| Dip | 35-70 SW}80-90 S} |
| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 7.5M |
| Name | 500 M S OF ORE BODY 0 |
|---|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR, IRREGULAR |
| Strike | N 20-30 W}N80W} |
| Dip | 35-70 SW}80-90 S} |
| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 60M |
| Name | 150 M E OF ORE BODY 0 |
|---|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR, IRREGULAR |
| Dip | 35-70 SW}80-90 S} |
| Length | 50M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tuco-Chira Mining District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 600M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031418 |
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1017, 166 P
CIMRI
BODENLOS AND ERICKSEN (1955).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LARGEST DEPOSIT IN THE DISTRICT. VEINS CONTAIN BRECCIA AND GOUGE WITH IRREGULAR TO LENTICULAR SULFIDE BODIES MOST LESS THAN A METER WIDE, 5 TO 10 M LONG. VEINS OCCUR IN RECRYSTALLIZED LIMESTONE 10 M THICK BED IN A SANDSTONE-SHALE SEQUENCE OVERLYING A MASSIVE LIMESTONE. OCCUR ALONG A 1 KM DISTANCE. SIZES FOR LENSES. ORE BODY 1: 2 VEINS ONE 50 M LONG, THE OTHER 10 M; CONTAIN IRON OXIDES, AZURITE, MALACHITE, GALENA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-81 | Rowe, William D. (Ericksen, George E.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-94 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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