Consuzo, Mina

Producer in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088590
MRDS ID LLB0106
Record type Site
Current site name Consuzo, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.17449, -8.13831 (WGS84)
Elevation 4300
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA ES SANTIAGO DE CHUCO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION DE LA FRACTURA SE PRESENTA ESPORADICAMENTE EN FORMA DE HILOS Y PEQUENOS LENTES DE GALENA Y ESFALERITA CON GANGA DE CUARZO, PIRITA Y OXIDOS DE FIERRO, EN UNA ROCA ENCAJONANTE INTRUSIVO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG=4.53 OZ/TC
Result PB=1.54%
Result ZN=3.85%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.17449, -8.13831

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form HILOS, LENTES
    Thickness 0.06M
    Length 101M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1969

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera Chuvilca S. A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 13040000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 146.185 g/mt Silver Major 1969
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 23640000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.05 wt-pct Lead Major 1969
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Total resources 12250000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 2.39 wt-pct Zinc Major 1970
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 31100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 242.606 g/mt Silver Major 1972

Comments on development

  • SE HAN HECHO DESARROLLOS A LO LARGO DE 101 M. DE ESTA VETA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ, HORACIO; INFORME MINAS MARIA, PIQUE, CONSUZO Y SAN JUAN; 1969. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7747.

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE, JAIME; INFORME MINAS MARIA, CONSUZO Y WENCES; 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4151.

  • Deposit

    PAREDES, EUSTASQUIO; INFORME MINAS MARIA, PIQUE, CONSUZO Y SAN JUAN; 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7748.

  • Deposit

    MEDINA LOGER, JOSE; INFORME MINAS MARIA, CONSUZO, WENCES Y SAN JUAN; 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B6535.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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