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Carmen Mina

Prospect in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
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  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. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096944
MRDS ID HVN0019
Record type Site
Current site name Carmen Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.99968, -13.41448 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO ESTA UBICADO AL S 80 5 Y HA 30 KM DE CASTROVIRREYNA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Hoja De Castrovirreyna 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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 7.5 OZ/TC AG, 1.70% PB, 1.70% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    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) -74.99968, -13.41448
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • Strike E-W
    Dip SUR
    Thickness 0.14M
    Length 150M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Arias Davila, Jesus

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 34622000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.55 wt-pct Copper Major 1965
    Lead Pb 1.74 wt-pct Lead Major 1965
    Silver Ag 190.663 g/mt Silver Major 1965

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS ESTAN CONSTITUIDAS POR 6853.8 TM DE MINERAL PROBADO Y 27768.3 DE MINERAL PROBABLE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1475M
    Overall depth 110M
    Overall length 2398.47M

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN CUATRO NIVELES ESPACIADOS VERTICALMENTE ALEREDEDOR DE 30 M UNO DEL OTRO: NIVEL 1, NIVEL 30, NIVEL 70, NIVEL 110 DE GALERIA SOBRE VETA, CHIMENEAS Y CORTADAS, LOS DOS PRIMEROS HAN SIDO EXPLOTADOS Y ESTAN FUERA DE EXPLORACION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ARIAS DAVILA, JESUS. 1965, INFORME MINAS CARMEN, CONSTANTE, Y OTRAS: INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2582

  • Deposit

    ARIAS DAVILA, JESUS. 1970, DICTAMEN MINAS CARMEN, LIRA Y OTRAS: INFORME BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2010

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

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