Luisita, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  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. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094928
MRDS ID HVN0025
Record type Site
Current site name Luisita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.86636, -13.04783 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA MINA ESTA UBICADA A 24 KM AL NE DE CASTROVIRREYNA., Est. Coordenaads Tomadas De La Hoja De Huachocolpa A Escala 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO DESDE HUANCAYO SE HACE SIGUIENDO LA CARRETERA: HUANCAVELICA- CASTROVIRREYNA, EN LA SIGUIENTE FORMA: - HUANCAYO-CASTROVIRREYNA( ABRA-CHONTA) 201 KM, CASTROVIRREYNA ( ABRA-CHONTA) - PLANTA HUACHOCOLPA 22 KM, PLANTA HUACHOCOLPA - MINA 2 KM; TOTAL 225 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL YACIMIENTO TIENE CONTENIDOS METALICOS DE COBRE PREFERENTEMENTE Y EN MENOR IMPORTANCIA: PLOMO, PLATA Y ZINC CON GANGAS DE PIRITA, CUARZO, Y PANIZO. LAS CAJAS ESTAN ALTERADAS Y PIRITOSAS.

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result 4.20% CU 5.46 OZ/TC AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.86636, -13.04783

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • Strike N 70 W
    Dip 60 SE
    Length 198.5M
    Width 0.06M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructurales

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS VOLCANICAS SON DURAS, TAL VEZ SE DEBA ESTO A LA ENERGICA ACCION HIDROTERMAL OCURRIDA EN LA ZONA. A LOS 70 M DE LA BOCAMINA, SE HA LOCALIZADO UN LENTE MINERALIZADO DE 35 M DE LARGO, POR 1.60 DE ANCHO EN CUYOS EXTREMOS DEL CUERPO MINERALIZADO SE ESTRECHAN HASTA 0.05 M, PARA LUEGO CONTINUAR SOBRE VETA ESTERIL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discoverer Cesar Del Pozo

Mining district

District name Huachocolpa

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Del Pozo, Cesar E Hijos

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 1600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 169.824 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Copper Cu 4.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1972

Comments on the workings information

  • EL YACIMIENTO NO SE ENCUENTRA EN EXPLOTACION YA QUE SE ENCUENTRA EN UNA FASE DE EXPLORACION CON LABORES SUBTERRANEAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VIDALON D, ALBERTO. 1962, INFORME MINA "LUISITA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2820

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPS J, CARLOS. 1966, INFORME MINA "LUISITA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3998.

  • Deposit

    NUNEZ ALMEIDA, LUIS. 1972, INFORME MINA "LUISITA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4021

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL AFLORAMINETO ES VISIBLE HASTA 100 M DE LARGO Y SU ANCHO ES MUY VARIABLE, DE 0.20 M A 1 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Herrera Romero, Francisco Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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