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Luna 3, 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. Mining district
  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 10100704
MRDS ID HVN0127
Record type Site
Current site name Luna 3, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.34414, -13.59781 (WGS84)
Elevation 3700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 7.5 KM DE LA CIUDAD DE HUAYTARA, Est . Coordenadas Referidas Al Distrito Del Yacimiento Tomadas De La Carta De Santiago De Chocorvos 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

  • EL ACCESO SE EFECTUA: LIMA-PISCO 23.5 KM POR PISTA ASFALTADA, PISCO-HUAYTARA 11 KM POR CAMINO ASFALTADO, HUAYTARA-MINA 7.5 KM POR CAMINO ASFALTADO Y TROCHA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOS DATOS ANALITICOS PERTENECEN A UNA DE LAS 9 ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 7.09 OZ/TC AG, 2.13 % PB, 3.78 % ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.34414, -13.59781
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike EW
    Dip SUBVERTICAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Chalhuamayo De Chocorvos

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera San Benito S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Total resources 9000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.13 wt-pct Lead Major 1988
    Zinc Zn 3.78 wt-pct Zinc Major 1988
    Silver Ag 220.523 g/mt Silver Major 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO-PROBALE Y PERTENECEN A LA VETA SAN ANTONIO.
  • LOS RECURSOS POTENCIALES SON DE LA CATEGORIA: PROSPECTIVO (1), POTENCIAL(2) Y, DE CANCHA (3)

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS CONSISTEN DE CATEOS Y LABORES ANTIGUAS ( DE LA EPOCA COLONIAL) Y DE UN SOLO NIVEL EN CADA UNA DE LAS DOS VETAS SAN BENITO Y SAN ANTONIO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALARCON GONZALES, JULIO; ROSAS ALVAREZ, JUAN; MERE QUISPE,JOSE; CASTELLARES, JAVIER. 1988, INFORME TECNICO NO. 002/88-DEP DERECHO MINERO LUNA 3. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B3700

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL TIENE 9 ESTRUCTURAS RECONOCIDAS DE RB GEBERAL EW Y BZ SUBVERTICAL. LAS VETAS PRINCIPALES SON LAS ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS SAN BENITO Y SAN ANTONIO, EN DONDE SE HAN DESARROLLADO LAS LABORES MINERAS.EN EL CASO DE LA VETA SAN ANTONIO EL BUZAMIENTO GENERAL ES DE N 60 E Y BUZAMIENTO DE 80 SE Y POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE 1 M. EN EL CASO DE LA VETA SAN BENITO EL BUZAMIENTO GENERAL ES DE 65 S Y POTENCIA PROMEDIO 52 CM.

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. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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