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Escalerilla, Mina

Prospect in La Libertad, Peru with commodities 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. 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. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096997
MRDS ID LLB0207
Record type Site
Current site name Escalerilla, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.99976, -7.99802 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position EL YACIMIENTO UBICA A 1 KM. DE LA CARRETERA HUAMACHUCO-TAMBORAS.

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
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA DE GALENA Y BLENDA CON CONTENIDO DE MINERALES DE COBRE, PLATA Y ALGO DE ORO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result ZN=4.6%
Result PB=1.36%
Result CU=0.30%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Intrusivo Dioritico
    Rock description Intrusivo Dioritico
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Chimu
    Rock description Chimu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.99976, -7.99802
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 70 E
    Dip 70 S-E
    Thickness 0.04M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA FALLA MINERALIZADA ES PARALELA AL CONTACTO FALLADO, QUE DELIMITA EL INTRUSIVO CON LA FORMACION CHIMU.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Carhuayo, Alberto

Comments on development

  • SE HIZO UNA GALERIA CON UNA EXTENSION TOTAL DE 27 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GALARZA ALCANTARA, OTHONIEL; RANGEL ZAVALA, CESAR; GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINEROS DEL AREA DE HUAMACHUCO; 1967. INGEMMET B0150

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA PROSPECCION DE ESTA ZONA NECESITA TODAVIA MAYOR RECONOCIMIENTO. EL MINERAL COMERCIAL LO CONSTITUYE PRINCIPALMENTE EL CINC, CON BAJO CONTENIDO DE ORO Y COBRE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

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

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