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Arturito, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
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  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. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094952
MRDS ID HVN0174
Record type Site
Current site name Arturito, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.07469, -12.72284 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 25 KM AL S 70 E DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAYO (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RUMBOS TOMADOS DEL PLANO DE UBICACION DEL INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO B2685 A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Huancayo 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
Peru Huancavelica

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO DESDE HUANCAYO ES SIGUIENDO LA CARRETERA A LA HDA. ACOPALCA, DE LA SIGUIENTE MANERA: HUANCAYO-DESVIO MINA ARTURITO 37 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, DESVIO MINA ARTURITO-MINA 3 KM POR TROCHA CARROZABLE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal

Analytical data

Result 3.05 OZ/TC AG, 3.33 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Groupo. Mitu
    Rock description Gpo. Mitu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.07469, -12.72284
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTES
    Strike N 50 W
    Dip 78 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologica: Entre Las Arenicas Y Andesitas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA DE LA MINA AFLORA EL GRUPO MITU CON SUS FACIES: CONGLOMERADOS, ARENISCAS ROJAS E INTERESTRATIFICADOS A ESTAS FACIES PEQUENOS FLUJOS VOLCANICOS (ANDESITA). ENTRA LA ROCA IGNEA Y LA RENISCA ROJA EXISTEN FRACTURAS, BASTANTE ANGOSTAS, PERO EN CIERTOS TRAMOS DE ESTAS FRACTURAS Y HACIA LA ANDESITA OCURREN DISEMINACIONES DE MINERALES DE IMPORTANCIA RELATIVA QUE ADOPTAN LA FORMA DE BOLSONADAS.

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 Limaco Quintanilla, Mauro

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE TIENEN RESERVAS DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN VARIAS LABORES COMO SON: TAJOS ABIERTOS Y GALERIAS, PERO EL MAYOR NUMERO DE ELLAS SON INACCESIBLES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIAZ RODRIGUEZ, RANULFO. 1962, INFORME MINA ARTURITO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4453

  • Deposit

    NUNEZ ALMEIDA, LUIS. 1972, INFORME TECNICO MINA ARTURITO. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2685

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOS AFLORAMIENTOS SON POCO VISIBLES, DADO A LA ESPESA VEGETACION DE PUNA (ICHU). EN LOS AFLORAMIENTOS SE OBSERVAN LIGERA ALTERACION HIDROTERMAL ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSISTE DE UN CONJUNTO DE CUERPOS LENTICULARES, ERRATICAMENTE DISTRIBUIDOS Y CON CONTENIDOS, PREDOMINANTEMENTE, DE DISEMINACIONES, DE SULFUROS DE COBRE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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