Enano, Prospecto

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096975
MRDS ID JUN0059
Record type Site
Current site name Enano, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.13389, -11.5951 (WGS84)
Elevation 5100
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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result AG: 29 OZ/TM, PB: 5.28 %, ZN: 11.78 %.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.13389, -11.5951

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Falla De Rumbo N-20-E Y Buzamiento 50-Se

Ore body information

  • Strike N-E
    Dip 50-SE

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 Sr. Reynaldo Gubbins Jr.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1949
    Total resources 3300000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.28 wt-pct Lead Major 1949
    Zinc Zn 11.78 wt-pct Zinc Major 1949
    Silver Ag 901.9986 g/mt Silver Major 1949

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 45M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HURTADO SANTIAGO INFORME SOBRE LA MINA "ENANO" BMP 1949 INGEMMET B4467

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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