Larrea P2, Mina.

Producer in Cusco, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100688
MRDS ID CUZ0085
Record type Site
Current site name Larrea P2, Mina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.98853, -13.12976 (WGS84)
Elevation 3940
Relative position A LA LOCALIDAD DE VILCABAMBA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • ESTA EN EL PARAJE CAYARA.SU ACCESO SE EFECTUA DE LA SIGUIENTE FORMA:CUZCO-OLLAYTAMBO-CHAULLAY 150 KM CARRETERA ASFALTADA Y AFIRMADA, CHAULLAY-HUANCACALLA 60 KM TROCHA CARROZABLE Y HUANCACALLE-MINA 7 KM CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTUTUIDO POR GALENA,ESFALERITA,CALCOPIRITA Y CERUSITA EN MINERAL DE GANGA.ESTA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA EN UNA ESTRUCTURA CIZALLADA EN TODA SU LONGITUD POR UNA FALLA POST-MINERAL.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Producida En Estructura Cizallada Son Caolinizacion,Propilitizacion Y Limonitizacion.

Analytical data

Result NO SE REGISTRAN DATOS DE MUESTREO DE LAS LABORES EXISTENTES.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.98853, -13.12976

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N 3-20W
    Dip 40-57NE
    Length 700M
    Width 0.65M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural A Lo Largo De La Falla.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Raul Tamayo Vergara

Comments on the production information

  • EXISTE MINERALES EN CANCHAS POR UN MONTO DE 20 TM CON LEYES DE AG=0.08 OZ/TC -61 OZ/TC. SE TRABAJA EN FORMA ARTESANAL PARA UNA PRODUCCION DE 142 TM DE MINERAL BRUTOY TOMANDO EL RADIO DE CONCENTRACION DEL RESPECTIVO BALANCE METALURGICO ESTIMADO,SE TIENE UNA PRODUCCION DIARIA DE 0.386 TM DE MINERAL PALLAQUEADO CON LEYES:60 0Z/TC-0.24 OZ/TC DE AG Y 33.82% PB.LO QUE SIGNIFICA OBTENER 107 TM DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE ESTIMA UNAS 10,400 TM DE MINERAL DE RESERVAS PROBADO-PROBABLE.

Comments on development

  • LAS PRINCIPALES LABORES QUE LO CONSTITUYEN SON GALERIAS,PIQUES Y TRINCHERAS,QUE SE DISTRIBUYEN EN 4 NIVELES:NIVEL 0 (100 M LARGO),NIVEL 1 (7 M LARGO),NIVEL 2 (32 M LARGO),NIVEL 3 (16 M LARGO);Y 3 SUB-NIVELES DE 7,10 Y 16 M.TAMBIEN HAY 2 TRINCHERAS DE 65 M Y 80 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JULIO ALARCON GONZALES Y ROBERTO ORIHUELA SALAZAR. INFORME MINA LARREA P2.BMP.1,986 COD.B6047,B6279,B7304

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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