Valle Solitana, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodity Manganese
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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096996
MRDS ID LLB0203
Record type Site
Current site name Valle Solitana, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.41922, -7.82332 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500

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

Comments on the location information

  • Drainage area: RIO CHICAMA (TIENE COMO AFLUENTE AL RIO CALLANCAS, EL CUAL ESTA PROXIMO A USQUIL).
  • EL DENUNCIO ESTA SITUADO EN LA QUEBRADA HONDA, A POCOS KILOMETROS AL SUR DE USQUIL.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.41922, -7.82332

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas Locales

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 30 E
    Dip 20 S-E
    Thickness 0.02M
    Length 15M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA VETA APARECE CORTANDO LAS ROCAS VOLCANICAS ANDESITICAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SCHWARTZ, M. RECONOCIMIENTO DE LA MINA NUEVO HORIZONTE; 1978. INGEMMET B0733

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.