Estibina, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Antimony, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003955
MRDS ID ANC0013
Record type Site
Current site name Estibina, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.83309, -8.16469 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 18 KM. DEL CASERIO DE JONGOS., Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Pallasca 17-H, Esc. 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash
Peru Ancash

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA ESTIBIHNA SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN LA BASE DEL NEVADO PELAGATOS, DISTANTE APROXIMADAMENTE 18 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE LA MINA SAN AGUSTIN DE LA ALTA GRACIA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA CIUDAD DE TRUJILLO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 1.4 OZ/TC AG, 26.78% SB.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.83309, -8.16469

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contacto Entre La Caliza Y El Intrusivo.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA EXISTEN ROCAS CALIZAS Y UN PEQUENO STOCK GRANODIORITICO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jose Ferreyra Milloch

Comments on the workings information

  • EL LENTE PRINCIPAL HA SIDO EXPLOTADO, QUEDANDO AL TECHO 2 A 3 TONELADAS.

Comments on development

  • SIGUIENDO 4 M. MAS EL CONTACTO ENTRE LA CALIZA Y EL INTRUSIVO, SE ENCONTRO OTRO LENTE DE ANTIMONIO DE 8 CM. DE POTRENCIA POR 1 M. DE LARGO A PARTIR DE ESTE PUNTO HASTA EL FRENTE DE LA LABOR (16.5 M.) NO HAY MINERALIZACION, LA FRACTURA SE REDUCE A 6 CM.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BAZAN PIZARRO, PEDRO; INFORME DE LAS MINAS: SARA LUISA, SAN JOSE, SAN AGUSTIN DE LA ALTA GRACIA, EL CID, ESTIBINA, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1969, COD. B2017.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE MINERALIZACION QUE SE HA EMPLAZADO EN EL CONTACTO DE CALIZA-INTRUSIVO Y EN LAS PROXIMIDADES DE ESTE EN PEQUENAS FRACTURAS ANGOSTAS DE 10 A 12 CM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-94 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.