Canriri Deposito

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094200
MRDS ID AYA0148
Record type Site
Current site name Canriri Deposito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.66385, -13.42614 (WGS84)

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 UBICA A 12 KM. AL NNW DE PARAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result EL MINERAL ENSAYA LEYES DE 5 A 15 % DE PB., Y 50 A 1000 GR/TM. DE AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.66385, -13.42614

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 10 E. Pliegue.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 0.09M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas Con Rumbo N 10 E

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS CALIZAS SE ENCUENTRAN PLEGADAS Y FRACTURADAS. LAS VETAS SE EMPLAZAN EN LAS CALIZAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EMPLAZADAS EN LAS CALIZAS SE PRESENTAN LAS VETAS CON RUMBO N 10 E, QUE CONTIENEN DE 50 A 90 CM. DE GALENA.

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.