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Aija, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, 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. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003993
MRDS ID ANC0081
Record type Site
Current site name Aija, Mina
Related records 10158266

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.56643, -9.76463 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Huaraz 20-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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE ENCUENTRA TRAZAS DE COBRE CON PEQUENA PROPORCION DE TURMALINA, CUARZO Y PIRITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 2.3% PB, 2.0 OZ/TC AG, 2.3% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • 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) -77.56643, -9.76463
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

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 Cia. Minera Santo Toribio

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 52wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 121g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 1wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 9wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 1483g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 54wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 151130000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 116.393 g/mt Silver Major 1971
    Lead Pb 4.39 wt-pct Lead Major 1971
    Zinc Zn 4.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1971

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LA CIA. HA EMPRENDIDO UN PROGRAMA INTENSIVO PARA DESARROLLAR RESERVAS.

Comments on development

  • EN EL EXTREMO NW DE LA VETA TARUGO Y DENTRO DE UN MATERIAL PARCIALMENTE BRECHOIDE, EXISTE UN CUERPO MINERALIZADO CON DIMENSIONES APROXIMADAS DE 120M. DE LARGO CON M. DE ANCHO Y 150 M DE PROFUNDIDAD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIAZ LOZA, HECTOR; UNIDADES MINERAS AIJA Y SANTO TORIBIO, B.M.P. ENERO 1973, COD. B2292

  • Deposit

    MEDINA LOGER, JOSE; DIAZ, HECTOR; INFORME DE LAS MINAS AIJA Y SANTO TORIBIO JUNIO 1972, COD. B7632.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN CUERPO MINERALIZADO DENTRO DE UN MATERIAL PARCIALMENTE BRECHADO.

Reporter information

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

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