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Cabra Alta 2

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead
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  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. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095020
MRDS ID LLB0096
Record type Site
Current site name Cabra Alta 2

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.9409, -7.92471 (WGS84)
Elevation 1100
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA ES PUNTA CARRETERA Y QUEDA A UNA DISTANCIA DE 10 KM. DEL YACIMIENTO.

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
Gold Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE EN DISEMINACIONES DE CALCOPIRITA, GALENA, ESFALERITA Y PIRITA EN GANGA DE CUARZO Y ANDESITA SILICIFICADA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG=2.22 OZ/TC
Result AU=0.11 OZ/TC
Result CU=0.05%
Result ZN=0.50%
Result PB=0.21%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Intrusivo Granodioritico;Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Intrusivo Granodioritico;Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.9409, -7.92471
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 15 E
    Dip 77 NW
    Thickness 0.08M
    Length 40M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA SE OBSERVA QUE AFLORAN ROCAS GRANODIORITICAS METEORIZADAS Y CUBIERTAS CON MATERIAL ALUVIAL; HACIA LAS PARTES ALTAS EXISTEN DERRAMES VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS.

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 Palacios Rodriguez, Rafael.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN ESTIMADO RESERVAS MINERALES.

Comments on development

  • SE HAN DESARROLLADO MUESTREOS TANTO EN SUPERFICIE COMO EN GALERIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PILCO ZAGACETA, ZENON; INFORME TECNICO PROSPECTOS CABRA ALTA 2 Y CABRA BAJA 1; 1974. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2061.

  • Deposit

    COSSIO, AURELIO; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PUEMAPE, CHOCOPE, OTUZCO, TRUJILLO, SALAVERRY Y SANTA; 1967.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA SOLA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA QUE SE LOCALIZA EN LOS DERRAMES VOLCANICOS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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