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Luna De Plata, Mina

Producer in Huancavelica, 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. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100699
MRDS ID HVN0067
Record type Site
Current site name Luna De Plata, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.04136, -12.6784 (WGS84)
Elevation 4540
Relative position A 13 KM AL N 35 W DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA ( DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE CONAYCA A ESCALA 1:100000), Est . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Conayca A Escala 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica
Peru Huancavelica

Comments on the location information

  • LAT-LONG IS FOR THE TOWN OF QUILLAGUA WHICH IS IN THE PROVINCE OF ANTOFASTA NEAR ITS BORDER WITH THE PROVINCE OF TARAPACA. THE SALAR MAY BE NORTH OF THE TOWN, IN WHICH CASE, IT WOULD PROBABLY LIE IN THE PROVINCE OF TARAPACA.
  • EL ACCESO SE HACE POR LA CARRETERA HUANCAYO-HUANCAVELICA HASTA EL KM 94, DE AHI SE SIGUE POR UN RAMAL DE CARRETERA DE 26 KM, QUE LLEGA HASTA LA REGION MINERA DE TINYACCLLA Y, POR ULTIMO, POR UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE RECIENTE CONSTRUCCION DE 1 KM SE LLEGA A LA MINA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS DATOS ANALITICOS ESTAN DADOS PARA UNA POTENCIA DE 80 CM

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 6.7 OZ/TC AG, 3.42 % PB, 2.30 % ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Formation Pucara
    Rock description Formation Pucara

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.04136, -12.6784
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTE
    Strike N 55 W
    Dip 75 SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS CALIZAS DEL GPO PUCARA SE ENCUENTRAN PLEGADAS, MOSTRANDO ESTRANDO ESTRUCTURAS ANTICLINALES Y SINCLINALES CON UNA ORIENTACION SE A NE O DE SUR A NORTE. LAS ROCAS INTRUSIVAS SE HACEN PRESENTES EN FORMA DE MANTO INTRUSIVOS Y DIQUES, SON DE COLOR VERDE OSCURO, HAN SIDO CLASIFICADAS COMO DIABASAS Y DIORITAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1970

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rosa L. Walde De Vargas

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 970000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 205.282 g/mt Silver Major 1966
    Lead Pb 2.13 wt-pct Lead Major 1966
    Zinc Zn 4.54 wt-pct Zinc Major 1966
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 2070000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 208.392 g/mt Silver Major 1966
    Lead Pb 4.03 wt-pct Lead Major 1966
    Zinc Zn 1.25 wt-pct Zinc Major 1966

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO (ACC), PROBABLE (EST) PARA UNA POTENCIA DE 80 CM.

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTEN TRES NIVELES Y VARIAS LABORES DE RECONOCIMIENTO. LOS DOS NIVELES SUPERIORES HAN SIDO TAJEADOS, AL PARECER SE TRATO DE UN CLAVO DE BUENA LEY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TELLO BURGOS, MANUEL. 1966, INFORME MINAS: "LUNA DE PLATA" Y "TENORITA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2457

  • Deposit

    ROSE KAMP, ERWIN. 1965, ESTIMACION DE RESERVAS MINERALES Y POSIBILIDADES PROSPECTIVAS DE LA ZONA DE TINYACCLLA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3491

  • Deposit

    BLANCO Z., EDGARDO. 1974, PROSPECCION Y EXPLORACION DE LA REGION DE TINYACCLLA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2545

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSISTE DE UNA ESTRUCTURA QUE ES VISIBLE EN SUPERFICIE, CONSISTE DE UN LENTE DE 0.7 DE POTENCIA Y DE 20 M DE LARGO Y QUE, EN EL INTERIOR DE LA MINA SE HA EXPLOTADO HABIENDOSE DEJADO PUENTES.
Deposit EN VISTA DE LOS RESULTADOS NEGATIVOS DE LOS TRABAJOS DE DESARROLLO EN EL TERCER NIVEL Y AL HABERSE EXTRAIDO EL MINERAL COLGADO DE LOS NIVELES SUPERIORES, ESTE YACIMIENTO PUEDE CONSIDERARSE COMO AGOTADO ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Ing. Manuel Paz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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