Magia Blanca, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Graphite
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096993
MRDS ID LLB0191
Record type Site
Current site name Magia Blanca, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.41922, -7.82332 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Relative position LA LOCALIDAD MAS CERCANA ES CHUQUISONGO Y DISTA 20 KM. DE LA MINA.

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
Graphite Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result CARBON FIJO= 66.43%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Chimu
    Rock description Chimu
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.41922, -7.82332

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamiento

Ore body information

  • General form LAMINAR
    Strike N 40
    Dip 15 N-E
    Thickness 0.14M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA DE CHUQUIZONGO AFLORA UN MANTO DE CARBON, DENTRO DEL PAQUETE DE ESTRATOS QUE CORRESPONDEN AL FLANCO OESTE DEL SINCLINAL DE LUCMA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pena Peralta, Wilson Mager

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE HAN ESTIMADO 2,745 TM DE RESERVA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DELGADO BELLIDO, JULIO; INFORME MINA MAGIA BLANCA; 1984. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2118

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL CARBON QUE SE PRESENTA EN EL YACIMIENTO ESTUDIADO ES DEL TIPO ANTRACITA; CORRESPONDE A UN YACIMIENTO SEDIMENTARIO DEL TIPO ALFABERO A DELTAICO.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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