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El Porvenir, Mina

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096973
MRDS ID JUN0034
Record type Site
Current site name El Porvenir, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.13389, -11.59566 (WGS84)
Elevation 4750
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position MOROCOCHA., Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Morococha.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Lead Secondary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion.

Analytical data

Result CU: 0.4 %, PB: 1.2 %, ZN: 1.9 %, AG: 5.4 OZ/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt
    Rock unit name Traquita Sacracancha;Basalto Montero
    Rock description Traquita Sacracancha;Basalto Montero
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Grupo Pucara;Grupo Goyllarisquizga
    Rock description Grupo Pucara;Grupo Goyllarisquizga

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.13389, -11.59566
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Falla Inversa Gertrudis.

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Morococha

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Benavides Y Gutierrez S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 5898000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 167.958 g/mt Silver Major 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    A. HUAMAN G./M. HUAMAN G. ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE EL PROSPECTO "PORVENIR" BMP 1981 INGEMMET B2243

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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