Senor De La Soledad De Recuay, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003956
MRDS ID ANC0014
Record type Site
Current site name Senor De La Soledad De Recuay, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.49976, -9.66463 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Relative position A 20 KM. DEL POBLADO DE TICAPAMPA., Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Recuay 20-I, 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

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE UBICA EN LA REGION DE SINCHIS. SE LLEGA A LA MINA MEDIANTE UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 20 KM DE LONGITUD DESDE TICAPAMPA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 13.4 OZ/TC AG, 2% PB, 0.3% CU, 2.7% ZN.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.49976, -9.66463

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike ESTE-OESTE
    Dip 70N

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA EXISTEN ANDESITAS, BRECHAS VOLCANICAS Y DEPOSITOS MORRENICOS.

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 Santos Anaya

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS SON INCIPIENTES, EXISTE UN PIQUE DE 2 M. INUNDADO Y UN TAJEO DE 6 M. DE LONGITUD POR DOS METROS DE ALTURA. EL MUESTREO DEL AFLORAMIENTO SOLO INDICA VALORES INTERESANTES EN LA ZONA DEL PIQUE 13.4 OZ/TC AG, 2.0% PB Y 2.7% ZN.

Comments on development

  • ES NECESARIO BAJAR 15 M. UN PIQUE Y CORRER 30 M. DE GALERIA PARA ACLARAR LAS POSIBILIDADES DEL YACIMIENTO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PPHILLIPPS JARAMILLO, CARLOS; INFORME DE LA MINA SENOR DE LA SOLEDAD DE RECUAY, B.M.P. MAYO 1969, COD. B2033.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA FRACTURA ASOCIADA A ROCA ANDESITICA, CON ANCHO PROMEDIO DE 1 M. LA FRACTURA ESTA RELENADA CON CUARZO Y RODOCROSITA. EL AFLORAMIENTO SE PUEDE OBSERVAR EN UNA EXTENSION MAYOR DE 200 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1994 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-1994 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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