Huascacocha. Prospecto

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  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 10095015
MRDS ID LLB0029
Record type Site
Current site name Huascacocha. Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.35669, -8.11914 (WGS84)
Elevation 3660
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL ACCESO ES EL SIGUIENTE: CARRETERA TRUJILLO-BULDIBUYO-TAYABAMBA, 451 KM. CAMINO DE HERRADURA, 47 KM., Est . Se Ha Tomado Como Referencia El Distrito De Buldibuyo.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Analytical data

Result AG 0.7 OZ/TC

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.35669, -8.11914

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fractura

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO, ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 44 E
    Dip 67 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

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 Guzman Hernani, Erasmo Y Valverde Dominguez, Olegario

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HA PODIDO ESTIMAR RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA POR LOS RESULTADOS NEGATIVOS DE LOS ENSAYOS DE LAS MUESTRAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE. DICTAMEN PROSPECTOS LA MONTANITA Y HUASCACOCHA. 1973. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3138

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS 2 ESTRUCTURAS OCURRIDAS A ESTE PROSPECTO, ESTAN UBICADAS EN EL LECHO DE 2 QUEBRADAS
Deposit LOS SUELOS DE LA ZONA ESTUDIADA, ESTAN CUBIERTOS POR MATERIAL TERROSO Y MORRENAS, TAMBIEN DE PASTOS NATURALES ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Francisco Herrera Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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