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Carmen 1974, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088460
MRDS ID HVN0024
Record type Site
Current site name Carmen 1974, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.33298, -12.66451 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position UBICADA EN LA REGION DE TELAPACOCHA. A 35 KM AL OESTE DE HUANCAVELICA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Conaica A Escala 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica
Peru Huancavelica

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO A LA MINA DESDE HUANCAYO ES: HUANCAYO- DESVIO- HERALDOS NEGROS 106 KM, DESVIO HERALDOS NEGROS-DESVIO MINA 60 KM, DESVIO MINA- MINA 20 KM. TOTAL 186 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result 9.44% PB, 7.70% ZN, 1.4 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.33298, -12.66451
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • Strike NS
    Dip 72 W
    Thickness 0.05M
    Length 175M
    Width 50M

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 Huancayo

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gaspar Gomez, Felix

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 1806000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 43.544 g/mt Silver Major 1974
    Zinc Zn 7.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1974
    Lead Pb 9.44 wt-pct Lead Major 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1975, INFORME TECNICO MINA "CARMEN 1974". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2629

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR 5 VETAS : CARMEN 1, CARMEN 2, CARMEN 3, CARMEN 4, CARMEN 5.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Herrera Romero, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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