Fraternidad 3

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  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. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088587
MRDS ID LLB0093
Record type Site
Current site name Fraternidad 3

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.69673, -8.17163 (WGS84)
Elevation 2130
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA AL S-E DE LA HACIENDA CARABAMBA DISTANTE 11.4 KM. DE ELLA.

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

Comments on the location information

  • AL YACIMIENTO SE LLEGA DESDE TRUJILLO POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA HASTA LA MINA MACHACALA Y DE ALLI 2 HORAS EN ACEMILA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • HAY ABUNDANCIA DE DISEMINACIONES DE SULFURO DE FIERRO; UNA DE LAS FISURAS SE ENCUENTRA RECUBIERTA POR UNA OXIDACION DE MANGANESO.

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result AG=0.6 OZ/TC
Result CU=0.15%.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.69673, -8.17163

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fisuras

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 0.02M
    Length 150M
  • General form TABULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

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 Pinillos Cedano, Jorge.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CUBICADO RESERVAS MINERALES.

Comments on development

  • LA ZONA DEL DENUNCIO SOLO HA SIDO CATEADA MUY SUPERFICIALMENTE Y SE HA OBSERVADO LA MINERALIZACION ESPORADICA DENTRO DE LAS FISURAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VILCHEZ, NICANOR; DICTAMEN MINA FRATERNIDAD 3; 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6616.

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PUEMAPE, CHOCOPE, OTUZCO, TRUJILLO, SALAVERRY Y SANTA; 1967.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE FISURAS SUPERFICIALES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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