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Desgraciada, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096976
MRDS ID JUN0068
Record type Site
Current site name Desgraciada, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.97139, -11.79148 (WGS84)
Elevation 4680
Relative position SUITUCANCHA, Est Ubicacion De La Mina.

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

Analytical data

Result AG: 5.4 OZ/TC, PB: 4.0 %, ZN: 1.02 %.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.97139, -11.79148
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Una Falla Premineral De Gravedad Hunde El Bloque Norte Con Respecto Al Bloque Sur Cerca Del Tope Del Nivel 2. Las Fracturas Preminerales Tienen Orientaciones Semi-Paralelas Entre Si Con Direccion N-50-60-E Y Buzamientos 50-55-Sw; Y Las Fracturas Post-Minerales Tienen Orientacion N-30-40-E Con Buzamientos 45-65-Nw.

Ore body information

  • Strike N-50-60-E
    Dip 50-55-NW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico Y Fracturas.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Suitucancha

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Centromin-Peru

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 2737000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3.82 wt-pct Lead Major 1982
    Zinc Zn 6.47 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 134.055 g/mt Silver Major 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NEYRA ZUZUNAGA C. ESTUDIO ZONAL DE SUITUCANCHA BMP 1982-INGEMMET B7023

Reporter information

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

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

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