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Alcomax, Mina

Occurrence in Junin, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088497
MRDS ID JUN0056
Record type Site
Current site name Alcomax, Mina
Alternate or previous names Asiento Minero Huarmicocha

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.33139, -11.40067 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position MARCAPOMACOCHA, Est Ubicacion De La Ciudad De Marcapomacocha.

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 ASIENTO MINERO "HUARMICOCHA", SE ENCUENTRA UBICADO EN EL DISTRITO DE MARCAPOMACOCHA, PROV. YAULI, EN EL DPTO. DE JUNIN. PARA LLEGAR A HUARMICOCHA, HAY QUE RECORRER LA CARRETERA CASAPALCA-HACIENDA CORPACANCHA HASTA EL KM 20 APROXIMADAMENTE, DONDE SE ENCUENTRA EL LUGAR DENOMINADO CUEVAS, DE ESTE LUGAR A HUARMICOCHA ES ACCESIBLE POR UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 6 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MINERALIZACION IRREGULAR, EXISTIENDO TRAMOS POBRES Y RICOS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result PB:18.38 %, ZN: 00.37%, AG: 7.80 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.33139, -11.40067
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contacto Litologico

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name 8

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Maximo Hundskopf Y Colon Calisto - Alfredo Del Carpio

Comments on development

  • EL EL AFLORAMIENTO DE LA VETA "A", SE HAN EFECTUADO DOS LABORES DE EXPLORACION, EL PRINCIPAL DE ELLOS ES UN PIQUE DE 7 MTS DE PROFUNDIDAD EN EL QUE SE PUEDE OBSERVAR UN MINERALIZACION IRREGULAR, EXISTIENDO TRAMOS POBRES Y RICOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAREJA M. RODOLFO INFORME SOBRE LAS MINAS "AFORTUNADA SOLITARIA", "ALCOMAX" Y "ADELA" BMP 1952 INGEMMET B4321

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN ESTA MINA SE HAN VISITADO DOS ZONAS MINERALIZADAS: LA DENOMINADA "VETA A" ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR CIERTA MINERALIZACION EN EL CONTACTO ENTRE LAS ANDESITAS Y LAS CALIZA. LA POTENCIA MINERALIZADA ES VARIABLE. LA "VETA B" ES UN RELLENO DE FRACTURA.

Reporter information

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

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