| Deposit ID | 10003995 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ANC0087 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Esperanza, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.49976, -8.798 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3200 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | A 100 KM DE YUNGAY., Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Pomabamba 18-I. Esc. 1/100000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Result | 3.20 OZ/TC AG, 3.65% PB, 0.20% CU, 0.40% ZN |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -77.49976, -8.798 |
|---|
| General form | ORE BODIES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25W |
| Dip | 60-80SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lorenzo Ames Villon |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 80000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 54.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ANC0087 |
ZUNIGA, SERGIO; INFORME DE LA MINA LA ESPERANZA, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1955, COD. B4343.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO LO CONSTITUYEN DOS VETAS PRINCIPALES (HUERTAS Y AMBROSIO) SEPARADAS POR UN CABALLO CALCAREO DE 4 O 5 M. DE POTENCIA, QUE PRESENTAN RUMBOS Y BUZAMIENTOS IGUALES, DANDO LA IMPRESION DE SER UNA SOLA VETA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-94 | Delgado Valladares, Javier E. | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru | |
| Updater | 01-APR-94 | Gonzales, Rosa | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.