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Escorpio, Prospecto

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088564
MRDS ID LLB0030
Record type Site
Current site name Escorpio, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.42725, -7.96414 (WGS84)
Elevation 4030
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position CARRETERA TRUJILLO-TAYABAMBA, SE RECORREN 416 KM. EN TROCHA CARROZABLE, 3.00 KM. LUEGO SE RECORREN 433.00 KM. MINA-PTO. SALAVERRY, CAMINO DE HERRADURA., Est . Se Tomo Las Coordenadas Con Respecto Al Distrito De Parcoy.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO DE LAS ESTRUCTURAS ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR DISEMINACIONES, VETILLAS Y LENTES DE MINERALES OXIDADOS DE FIERRO, PIRITA , DENTRO DE UNA MATRIZ DE CUARZO MASIVO.

Analytical data

Result AU 0.86 OZ/TC
Result AG 0.66 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Batolito De Pataz; Volcanico Lavasen
    Rock description Batolito De Pataz;Volcanico Lavasen
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.42725, -7.96414
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fisuras

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO, PLANO
    Strike N 35 E
    Dip 42 NW
    Thickness 0.08M
    Length 90M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Y Mineralogico (El Oro Se Encuentra Diseminado Dentro De La Pirita)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO AFLORAN ROCAS VOLCANICAS ANDESITICAS, RELACIONADAS AL BATOLITO DE PATAZ.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Nunes Curto, Juan. Elespuru, Fernando

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Period 1977
    Material AVB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^Au 0.60 Oz/Tc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Gold Gold 17g/mt
  • Year 1977
    Period 1977
    Material AVB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^Au 0.52 Oz/Tc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Gold Gold 15g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCCION SE HA HECHO DE LAS 2 CANCHAS QUE QUEDARON COMO PRODUCTO DE OPERACIONES ANTIGUAS

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE PUEDE CALCULAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA DADO EL ESTADO ACTUAL DE LAS LABORES.

Comments on development

  • EL DENUNCIO MINERO ESCORPIO HA SIDO EXPLORADO ANTERIORMENTE POR EL SINDICATO MINERO PARCOY S.A. MEDIANTE LABORES SUBTERRANEAS. ACTUALMENTE HAY EXPLORACION DE PUENTES DE LA MINERAL DE LA EXPLOTACION ANTERIOR, OBTENIENDOSE UNA PRODUCCION DE 300 GR. DE ORO POR MES, POR EL METODO DE AMALGAMACION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. DICTAMEN MINAS ESCORPIO Y ARIES. 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7274

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. INFORME TECNICO E INTERNO. 1974. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7275

  • Deposit

    MEDINA, GUILLERMO. INFORME TECNICO PROSPECTO ESCORPIO. 1977. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2325

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO DEL PERU

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL RUMBO Y BUZAMIENTO SE HAN TOMADO DE LA LABOR 14-14. CORTE COLORADO (RUMBO: N42W, BUZ: 45 NE), CORTE NEGRO (RUMBO: S23E, BUZ: 45 NE), YANARACRA (RUMBO: N84E, BUZ: 51 NW).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Francisco Herrera Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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