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Area Potongo Prospecto

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  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 10094191
MRDS ID AYA0075
Record type Site
Current site name Area Potongo Prospecto
Alternate or previous names Occo Minas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.75188, -13.93446 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE QUEROBAMBA, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE SUCRE, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX 10 KM. AL SW DEL PROSPECTO., Est Las Coordenadas Dadas Corresponden Al Caserio De Potongo, Por Donde Se Ubica El Prospecto. Carta Nacional De Chincheros.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL PROSPECTO SE UBICA 1 KM. AL W DEL CASERIO DE POTONGO, DIST. DE QUEROBAMBA, PROV. DE SUCRE, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO. EL ACCESO DESDE LIMA ES DE LA SGTE. MANERA: LIMA-NAZCA 452 KM. PAN SUR; NAZCA-PUQUIO 133 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; PUQUIO-NEGROMAYO 89 KM. CARRETERA AFIRMADA; NEGROMAYO-QUEROBAMBA 100 KM. TROCHA DE ESTACION SECA; QUEROBAMABA-PROSPECTO 10 KM. CAMINO DE HERRADURA. CERCA AL PROSPECTO DISCURRE EL RIO POTONGO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN VETILLAS, VETAS (PEQUENAS MANCHAS DE MALAQUITA) Y PEQUENOS CUERPOS IRREGULARES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Supergena

Analytical data

Result DE 11 MUESTRAS TOMADAS, LAS LEYES DE COBRE OSCILARON DE 0.05 A 0.30 %.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Rock unit name Formacion Mitu
    Rock description Formacion Mitu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.75188, -13.93446
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Pequenas Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR, IRREGULAR
    Width 15M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA GEOLOGIA DEL AREA DE POTONGO ES SEMEJANTE AL AREA DE PUYHUANI.

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 Hilgert R. Alois

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES CONSISTEN DE PEQUENOS CATEOS.

Comments on development

  • EL PROSPECTO SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GIRARD PRIETO, DINO; PROSPECTO AREA POTONGO; BMP.; 1973; COD. B5985

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN LA QUEBRADA DE POTONGO, LA EROSION A PUESTO AL DESCUBIERTO UNA SERIE DE VETILLAS, VETAS Y PEQUENOS CUERPOS IRREGULARES MINERALIZADOS PRINCIPALMENTE POR PIRITA. PEQUENAS MANCHAS DE MALAQUITA EN UNA VETA DE 30 CM. DE POTENCIA.
Deposit SE DESCARTA LA PRESENCIA DE ESTRUCTURALES MINERALIZADAS FAVORABLES. NO SE JUSTIFICA NINGUN TIPO DE INVERSION. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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