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Ursula No. 1, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100701
MRDS ID HVN0104
Record type Site
Current site name Ursula No. 1, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.99968, -12.75701 (WGS84)
Elevation 4235
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 2 KM AL NORTE DE LA CIUDAD DE HUANCAVELICA, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas Del Mapa De Ubicacion Del Informe Del Banco Minero B5164

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

  • EAST OF ED'S CAMP.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion

Analytical data

Result 6.64 % PB, 0.69 OZ/TC AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Groupo. Goyllarisquizga;Formation Chulec
    Rock description Gpo. Goyllarisquizga;Formation Chulec
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.99968, -12.75701
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 78 E
    Dip 77-88 S

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico (Cuando Crucen Horizontes Calcareos La Mineralizacion Es Mejor)

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS MAS ANTIGUAS DE LA ZONA PERTENECEN AL GPO. PUCARA, SOBRE ESTE YACE EL GPO. GOYLLARISQUIZGA, EL QUE ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR ARENISCAS QUE SON ORTOCUARCITAS, EN LA PARTE SUPERIOR YACEN LOS VOLCANICOS CHACLLACATANA COMPUESTOS POR TUFOS Y LAVAS ANDESITICAS. SOBRE EL GPO. GOYLLARISQUIZGA YACE LA FORMACION CHULEC CUYA LITOLOGIA ES CALIZAS GRISES Y LUTITAS. EN DISCORDANCIA ANGULAR YACE SOBRE LA FORMACION CHULEC LA FM. CASAPALCA LA QUE ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR BRECHAS, CONGLOMERADOS Y LUTITAS ROJAS. SOBRE LA FORMACION CASAPALCA YACIENDO EN DISCORDANCIA ANGULAR AFLORAN LOS VOLCANICOS STA. BARBARA CONSTITUIDOS POR VOLCANICOS Y LAVAS ANDESITICAS.

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-Operator
    Owner S.M.R.L. Ursula De Huancavelica

Comments on the production information

  • FIRE AGATES HAVE BEEN MINED HERE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Total resources 2150000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 21.461 g/mt Silver Major 1979
    Lead Pb 6.64 wt-pct Lead Major 1979

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DE LA CATEGORIA PROBADO-PROBABLE CONSIDERANDO UN ANCHO DE TAJEO DE 60 CM Y UN CASTIGO DEL 10 % POR ERROR DE MUESTREO Y ENSAYO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1979, INFORME NO. 070/79-DEP MINAS "URSULA 1"- "URSULA 2". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5164

  • Deposit

    QUIROZ SANCHEZ, JULIO; ALARCON GONZALES, JULIO. 1979. MEMORANDUM MINAS URSULA NO. 1 Y URSULA NO. 2. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B5161.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE 3 ESTRUCTURAS: VETA RB N 78 E BZ 77-88 S Y POTENCIA DE 30 A 60 CM; VETA URSULA 1-B RB EW BZ 75-87S Y POTENCIA DE 20 CM; VETA URSULA 1-C RB N 85 E BZ 82 S
Deposit CHALCEDONY OCCURS AS BOYTROIDAL BUBBLES IN VUGS AND CRACKS OF A TOUGH RHYOLITE.
Deposit THIS IS A FEE COLLECTING AREA.
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ES UN RELLENO DE FRACTURA DEL TIPO EPIGENETICO, PRIMARIO, EPITERMAL FORMADO POR EL RELLENO DE SOLUCION MINERALIZANTE, LA PRINCIPAL ROCA ENCAJONANTE ES ARENISCA, AUNQUE ES EVIDENTE QUE LAS ESTRUCTURAS CUANDO CRUCEN HORIZONTES CALCAREOS VAN HA TENER MEJOR CHANCE DE MINERALIZACION. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Manuel Paz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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