El Milagro, Prospecto

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver, Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088565
MRDS ID LLB0033
Record type Site
Current site name El Milagro, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.74979, -8.4169 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL ACCESO DESDE TRUJILLO, SE REALIZA DE LA SIGUIENTE MANERA: TRUJILLO-KM. 439 PANAMERICANA, 20 KM. DESVIO PANAMERICANA-MINA, 8 KM., Est . Las Coordenadas Estan Con Respecto Al Distrito De Viru.

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
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EN LOS AFLORAMIENTOS DE GRANODIORITA SE OBSERVA VENILLAS DE CUARZO ENTRECRUZADAS

Analytical data

Result AU 0.22 OZ/TC
Result AG 2.7 OZ/TC
Result CU 0.33%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.74979, -8.4169

Economic information

Geologic structures

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

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 30 E
    Dip 50 NW
    Thickness 0.04M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DE ESTUDIO, SE DISTINGUEN 2 ZONAS, UNA BAJA CONSTITUIDA POR LA FAJA DESERTICA (MANTOS DE ARENA Y DUNAS) Y LA OTRA, POR LAS ESTRIBACIONES DEL FLANCO OCCIDENTAL ANDINO, CONSTITUIDO POR ROCAS VOLCANICAS Y SEDIMENTARIAS, CON AFLORAMIENTOS IMPORTANTES DE GRANODIORITA.

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 Pizarro, Juan; Morales Quezada, Julio

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS OPERACIONES DE CAMPO Y RESULTADOS DE LABORATORIO SUGIEREN ESCASAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS DEL YACIMIENTO Y POR LO TANTO, NO EXISTIRIAN ALICIENTES SIGNIFICATIVOS PARA SUSTENTAR UN PLAN DE INVERSIONES.
  • NO EXISTE ACTUALMENTE RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUN ORDEN

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA, GUILLERMO. INFORME TECNICO PROSPECTO EL MILAGRO, 1977. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3335

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO PRESENTA UN AFLORAMIENTO VISIBLE DE 150.0 M. LA ESTRUCTURA FILONEANA ESTA ASOCIADA A LA FORMACION INTRUSIVA.

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

Beyond USGS

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