STRUCTURAL

CONTROLS ON THE
PODEROSA GOLD VEIN
SYSTEMS,
PATAZ PROVINCE, PERU

R. Daigneault, J. Lavoie,
E. Tremblay, J. Guha
Université du Québec à
Chicoutimi
F. Cueva, L. Seijas, L, Ruiz
Ciá Minera Poderosa S.A.
 Location and regional
geology
O-c

LA LIMA

PARAISO PAPAGAYO

VIJUS

EL TINGO

CONSUELO

ZARUMILLA

Cm-di/gd/mz
SANTA MARIA

NORTHERN PERU

AEROPUERTO

ARICAPAMPA

CHAGUAL

SUYUBAMBA

PIAS

ARIABAMBA
Rio Marañon

REAL AVENTURA

HUAYO

RETAMAS

C.M. HORIZONTE

SIMPAR

PARCOY

MARSA

EL GIGANTE

LA PACCHA

BULDIBUYO
CHILLIA

Trj-p
YIREH

LA ESTRELLA

0 5 10 HUAYLILLAS

kilometres
 Pataz Province
NNW Corridor of 1 to 3 km
Pataz wide
O-c

District 160 km long

LA LIMA
15 underground mines
Veins system of 1 to 5 km
PARAISO PAPAGAYO

VIJUS

EL TINGO

CONSUELO
long
6 millions onces Au
ZARUMILLA

Cm-di/gd/mz
SANTA MARIA

NORTHERN PERU

AEROPUERTO

ARICAPAMPA
Grade 7-15 gr/t up to 120
CHAGUAL

SUYUBAMBA Parcoy gr/t

PIAS
District
ARIABAMBA
Pataz District (40 % of the
production)
Rio Marañon

REAL AVENTURA
Main host rock = Pataz
Batholite
HUAYO

RETAMAS

C.M. HORIZONTE
Early phases of diorite and
tonalite
SIMPAR

PARCOY

MARSA

Late phases of granodiorite

EL GIGANTE

and monzogranite
Gold Mine
Calk-alkaline affinity
LA PACCHA

BULDIBUYO
CHILLIA

Trj-p
YIREH

U-Pb 329 Ma (Vidal et al.

LA ESTRELLA

0 5

kilometres
10 HUAYLILLAS

1995)
 Aim of this study
-Impact of structural control
on vein geometry

-Deciphering vein-formation Mercedes

mechanisms

-Provide guide to exploration

Consuelo
Approach
-Considered 2 veins
-Consuelo
Au-veins
-Mercedes
0 0 0.5
kilometres
1
5 Km
 General concept on vein formation

Extension Vein
Shear Vein (Fault-fill vein)

Fractura de
extension Diagrama de Mohr

Fractura de Esfuerzo
de cizalla
cizallamiento

Esfuerzo normal
Fractura hibrida
General concept on vein formation
Homogeneous region Anisotropic region
Veta Consuelo

Sección E-W

3000

2000
Veta Mercedes
Sección WNW-ESE
 Nivel 2450
Veta Consuelo
•General direction N-S Nivel 2750
•Average dip: 45° N
•Lateral Extension: 1 km
•Vertical Extension: 500m FA
LLA
SA
N LU
IS

•Average thickness : 2-3m

•Vein Qz-sulfides (Py±Ga±sph)
•Au disseminated: electrum and
native gold
•Average grade: 15g/t
•Host rock: diorite/tonalite
•Alteration: Sericitisation and
silicification (Py±Carb±Chl) 0 100 200

metres
Veta Mercedes
General direction N-S N
(variation)
Average dip 180
Average thickness 90 cm La Lima
(variation between 2 cm - 3 m)
Lateral extension 1.7 km
Vertical Extension: 533 m
Sulfides : Py ± Cpy ± Ga ± Mercedes
Apy
Mineralization: Native Au
and electrum
Alteration: sericite-chlorite-
± pyrite ± carbonates ± silice
0 0.5 1
kilometres
Veta Consuelo

n=629

Preferred Direction 007/45

Veta Mercedes

Falla
Cori Huarmi

n=472
Preferred Direction 042/18
Veta Karola

n=237
Preferred Direction 357/52
Veta La Lima

n=154
Preferred Direction 005/47
Veta Consuelo
Northern Oreshoot 2

Geometry of
oreshoot Central Oreshoot 1

Question = nature of control

Southern Oreshoot 0

0 100 200

metres
Veta Consuelo Crack-seal mechanism
Galeria 2450 S
Galeria 2450 S
 Galeria 2530 S (Nuri)
Veta Consuelo

Breccia Texture

Bx. de inyección (notar morfología de clastos // bordes de veta)

Galeria 2475 S
 Galeria 2530 N
Veta Consuelo Main structure

Fractures /Veinlets
Galeria 2530 S (Nuri) Massive sulfides (Py±Ga±sph)

Diorite enclave
 Veta Consuelo Galeria 2475 S

Open-space filling textures

Galeria 2450 S: Textura peine Galeria 2450 S

 Galeria 2530 S (Nuri) Galeria 2475 S

Veines et Failles secondaires

Galeria 2530 S (Nuri) Galeria 2450 S
Massive sulfides
Forte structuration

Contact régulier

Qz bleu-gris ± Py ± Ga
Contact irrégulier
Veta Consuelo Spatial relation with transversal fault

0 25 50
metres
Falla San Teofilo (230/65)
 Veta Consuelo
Grade Dip angle Vein Thickness

0 100 200 0 100 200 0 100 200

metres metres metres

Veta Consuelo

200m
Grade

200m
0 50

metres
100
Vein – Dip angle

Section

200m
Vein Thickness
Veta Consuelo

0 50 100

metres
Veta Mercedes

La Lima

Mercedes

0 0.5 1
kilometres
Mercedes Galeria 2190 N

Malachite

Py Altered
enclave
Mercedes Galeria 2017 N
Mercedes 1987 Rampa Lola positiva
Veta Mercedes

1757

0 200 400
metres
Veta Mercedes Galeria 1757 E W
Within oreshoot

E
Outside oreshoot

1m
Veta Mercedes

0 200 400

metres
Veta Mercedes

0
Dip-angle
50 100

metres

Vein Thickness Grade

0 50 100 0 50 100

metres metres
Veta Mercedes
Grade

Dip-angle

Vein Thickness
Veta Mercedes
Grade

Dip-angle

200m Vein
Thickness

Falla Santa Maria

Galeria 2190 N N
Vein evolution

1m
Karola Galeria 1700
Veta Mercedes
Oreshoot control
Transversal Faults
Galeria 2530 S (Nuri)