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Carmen Deposito

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Land status
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094198
MRDS ID AYA0138
Record type Site
Current site name Carmen Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.59135, -13.33115 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE AYACUCHO, CAPITAL DEL DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 55 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL NE DEL PUEBLO DE ATUNSULLA., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Pueblo De Atunsulla, Por Donde Se Ubica El Deposito. Carta Nacional De Huachocolpa.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL DEPOSITO, ESTA UBICADO A 2.5 KM. AL SE DEL PUEBLO DE ATUNSULLA, PROV. DE HUAMANGA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE DE GALENA, ESFALERITA Y PIRITA EN UNA GANGA DE SALVANDA Y ROCA DE LAS CAJAS BRECHADAS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion, Supergena.

Analytical data

Result SOBRE UN ANCHO DE MUESTRA DE 0.8 A 1.2 M. LAS VETAS CARMEN CONTIENEN DE 1 A 6 % DE PB., Y 100 A 500 GR/TM. DE AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volc. Sencca
    Rock description Volc. Sencca
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Formacion Ayacucho
    Rock description Formacion Ayacucho

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.59135, -13.33115
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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 Vetas Con Rumbo N 15-55 E Y Buz. 65-90 Se.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 15-55 E
    Dip 65-90 SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas Con Rumbo N 15-55 E.

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA CIRCUNDANTE ES UNA BRECHA DE TUFO, TUFO Y LAVA ANDESITICA PORFIRITICA. EN EL EXTREMO SUR DEL AREA MINERALIZADA ESTAS ROCAS TIENEN UNA DIRECCION DE N 60 E Y BUZ. DE 30 NW. CORTANDO ESTAS ROCAS HAY POR LO MENOS 5 FRACTURAS MINERALIZADAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS PARTES OXIDADAS DE LAS VETAS HAN SIDO TRABAJADAS HASTA PROFUNDIDADES DE 20 A 25 M. A LO LARGO DE UNA DISTANCIA DE 800 A 1000 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIMONS FRANK S.; DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL PERU; INGEMMET; 1957; COD. B0724

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CORTANDO LAS ROCAS VOLCANICAS HAY POR LO MENOS 5 FRACTURAS QUE TIENEN UNA DIRECCION N 15-55 E Y BUZ. 65-90 SE; Y CONTIENEN DE 10 A 30 CM. DE GALENA, ESFALERITA Y PIRITA EN UNA GANGA DE DE SALVANDA Y ROCA DE LAS CAJAS BRECHADAS. LAS VETAS HAN SUFRIDO OXIDACION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-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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