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Reliquia, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088480
MRDS ID HVN0078
Record type Site
Current site name Reliquia, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.23998, -13.21171 (WGS84)
Elevation 4900
Relative position A 11.5 KM AL N 50 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Castrovirreyna 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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Analytical data

Result 0.589 KG/TM AG, 2.49 % PB, 3.02 % ZN, 0.29 % CU

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.23998, -13.21171
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Comments on the geologic information

  • AQUI SE ENCUENTRAN MINERALES CARACTERISTICOS DE YACIMIENTOS POCO PROFUNDOS, PERO LA EXISTENCIA DE ALGO DE TETRAHEDRITA, RODOCROCITA, RODONITA, BARITINA, CUARZO, PODRIAN INDICAR LAS RAMAS SUPERIORES DE UN POSIBLE YACIMIENTO FORMADO A MAYOR PROFUNDIDAD

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Corporacion Minera Castrovirreyna S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1961
    Total resources 282594000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 590 g/mt Silver Major 1961
    Lead Pb 2.49 wt-pct Lead Major 1961
    Zinc Zn 3.02 wt-pct Zinc Major 1961
    Copper Cu 0.29 wt-pct Copper Major 1961
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1961
    Total resources 60030000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 460 g/mt Silver Major 1961
    Lead Pb 3.43 wt-pct Lead Major 1961
    Zinc Zn 3.74 wt-pct Zinc Major 1961
    Copper Cu 0.46 wt-pct Copper Major 1961

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO (ACC) Y PROBABLE (EST)

Comments on the workings information

  • LA VETA MATACABALLO HA SIDO TRABAJADA SUPERFICIALMENTE EN UNA EXTENSION NO MENOR DE 1200 M, LA SACA SI PUEDES TAMBIEN HA SIDO TRABAJADA DESDE SUS AFLORAMIENTOS EN UNA EXTENSION DE MAS DE 1000 M; LA PERSEGUIDA CON TRABAJOS SOBRE SUS AFLORAMIENTOS DE MAS DE 600 M, Y LA SAN MATEO CON LABORES SUPERFICIALES Y AFLORAMIENTOS DE MAS DE 400 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZUNIGA Y GUZMAN, EMILIO. 1949, INFORME SOBRE EL CERRO RELIQUIAS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3051

  • Deposit

    ALVARO PADILLAS , CARLOS. 1958, INFORME TRABAJOS 1958 TOMO II CALCULO DE RESERVAS MINERALES. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5460

  • Deposit

    CORPORACION MINERA CASTROVIRREYNA. 1962, PLANOS DE LA CORPORACION MINERA CASTROVIRREYNA, MINAS: DORITA, MADONA, RELIQUIA, OTRAS. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6455

  • Deposit

    ALVARO PADILLAS, CARLOS. 1962, INFORME TRABAJOS 1961, CORPORACION MINERA CASTROVIRREYNA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5449

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXISTEN EN EL YACIMIENTO 3 ESTRUCTURAS DE MAYOR IMPORTANCIA: MATACABALLO DE RUMBO N 70 E, SACA SI PUEDES N 35 E, PERSEGUIDA N 40 E
Deposit EN LA ZONA DE RELIQUIAS ES NOTABLE UNICAMENTE LA FALLA EN LA QUE SE ENCUENTRA LA VETA SACA SI PUEDES ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Manuel Paz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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