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San Nicolas G 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 10094199
MRDS ID AYA0143
Record type Site
Current site name San Nicolas G Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.25495, -12.83366 (WGS84)
Elevation 3900
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE HUANTA, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE HUANTA, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 11 KM. AL SUR DEL DEPOSITO.

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 SE UBICA EN EL CERRO RAYUSCCA, A 11 KM. AL NORTE DE HUANTA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN FORMA DE LENTES Y OJOS DE GALENA Y ESFALERITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidacion

Analytical data

Result ALGO DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO A MANO, DE CASI PURA GALENA, HA ENSAYADO SOLAMENTE 200 GR/TM. DE AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Grupo Tarma-Copacabana
    Rock description Grupo Tarma-Copacabana
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Permian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.25495, -12.83366
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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 60 E.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 0.09M
    Length 100M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas Con Rumbo N 60 E.

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA CALIZA PRESENTA RUMBO N 30 E Y BUZ. 30 SE, ESTA CORTADA POR UNA SERIE DE VETAS CON RUMBO N 60 E.

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 development

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS, CONSISTEN DE 3 SOCAVONES CORTOS Y 3 PIQUES SUPERFICIALES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS CALIZAS ESTAN CORTADAS POR UNA SERIE DE VETAS CON DIRECCION N 60 E. LA VETA MAS GRANDE TIENE 100 M. DE LARGO Y 90 CM. DE ESPESOR. LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE DE LENTES Y OJOS DE MINERAL DE GALENA, ESFALERITA, MATERIAL OXIDADO, CUARZO, CALCITA Y SALVANDA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAY-1994 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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