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Los Angeles 5, Prospecto

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold
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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. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088490
MRDS ID JUN0039
Record type Site
Current site name Los Angeles 5, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.13333, -11.73094 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position POMACOCHA., Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Pomacocha.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • EL YACIMIENTO UBICA EN EL PARAJE ACOCANCHA, DIST. Y PROV. YAULI, DPTO. JUNIN. EL ACCESO DESDE HUANCAYO SE REALIZA CON EL SIGUIENTE ITINERARIO: HUANCAYO - LA OROYA - PACHACHACA - YAULI - POMACOCHA - MINA = 179 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Gold Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • VENILLAS ENTRELAZADAS E IMPREGNACIONES DE SULFUROS DE COBRE, CUYAS MEJORES CONCENTRACIONES SE ENCUENTRAN A LOS 35 M. DE LA BOCAMINA Y EN EL FRENTE DE LA LABOR.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result AG: 0.5 OZ/TC, CU:5.36 %, PB: 0.55 %, AU: 0.02 OZ/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.13333, -11.73094
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Se Tiene La Presencia De Dos Stock Work Fuertemente Fracturados.

Ore body information

  • General form PLANA

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA ESTUDIADA AFLORAN UNA SECUENCIA DE CALIZAS QUE CONSTITUYEN EL BASAMENTO, LA QUE ESTA CONSTITUIDA DE INTERCALACIONES DE LUTITAS Y ARENISCAS CALCAREAS, PRESENTANDO EL CONJUNTO COLORACIONES ROJIZAS, DEBIDO A FINAS DISEMINACIONES DE HEMATITA. SOBREYACIENDO A LAS CAPAS ROJAS, SE ENCUENTRA UNA SERIE DE PAQUETES DE CONGLOMERADOS Y CALIZAS INTERESTRATIFICADAS CON ARENISCAS Y LUTITAS. SOBRE LAS ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS YACEN UNA SERIE DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1968

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Oscar Hayen Lette

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material CU
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^5.34 %
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 5wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Material AG
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.5 Oz/Tc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 42wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 975000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.93 wt-pct Copper Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 975000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 12.441 g/mt Silver Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TENIENDO EN CUENTA QUE LOS AFLORAMIENTOS SE ENCUENTRAN ENCAPADOS Y QUE LAS LABORES EXISTENTES HAN RECONOCIDO UNICAMENTE EN 20 M HORIZONTALES Y 30 M VERTICALES, SIN LLEGAR A DETERMINAR LOS LIMITES EN LONGITUD Y ANCHO DEL STOCK WORK, EL SUSCRITO OPINA QUE SERIA PREMATURO DETERMINAR RESERVAS POTENCIALES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 47M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE TIENE LAS MINAS SANTA ROSITA CON DOS NIVELES EL NIVEL 4819 Y EL NIVEL 4795; Y LA MINA SANTA ROSITA 2DA CONFORMADA POR EL NIVEL 4810.,

Comments on development

  • SE HA RECONOCIDO 2 STOCKWORKS, UNO QUE UBICA EN LA MINA "STA. ROSITA" Y OTRO EN LA MINA "STA. ROSITA 2DA". ; EXPAN$: S/.356,000.00 ; ECON.YEAR: 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TAPIA RENE MINA "LOS ANGELES # 5" BMP 1974 INGEMMET B2550

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit STOCK WORKS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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