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San Braulio, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003998
MRDS ID ANC0093
Record type Site
Current site name San Braulio, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.54976, -9.99794 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Relative position A 55 KM DE HUARAZ., Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Recuay 20-I. Esca. 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 EL CERRO Y PARAJE SHOCOSCANCHA, DISTRITO DE COTAPARACO. EL ACCESO TIENE EL SIGUIENTE ITINERARIO: HUARAZ-CATAC-PARAJE PUCHPUS-MINA TOTALIZANDO 190 KM. DE RECORRIDO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Cloritizacion.

Analytical data

Result 1.36 OZ/TC AG, 0.60% PB, 3.25% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • 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) -77.54976, -9.99794
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike N62W
    Dip 60SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fallamientos, Plegamientos

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DE LA MINA OCURREN ANDESITAS DE MAS DE 300 M. DE POTENCIA FUERTEMENTE JUNTADAS Y FALLADAS; MAS ALEJADAS Y EN LAS PARTES ALTAS SE PRESENTAN DERRAMES SUB-HORIZONTALES DE 50 M. DE POTENCIA DE RIODACITA (TUFO).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Maria Valenzuela Pomiano

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 22wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 195g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • ESTA MINA EFECTUO VENTAS AL BANCO DESDE OCTUBRE 1969, CON MAYOR ACTIVIDAD EN EL ANO 1971.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DADOS LOS VALORES SUBCOMERCIALES DE LA VETA PRINCIPAL (4.7 OZ/TC AG, 2.47% CU), NO SE CONSIDERAN COMO RESERVAS PROBADO PROBABLES.

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SON REALIZADOS POR 2 HOMBRES EN LA GALERIA PRINCIPAL Y SUB-NIVEL, TRABAJANDOLA A PULSO Y POR EL SISTEMA DE CONTRATA. EL SISTEMA DE EXPLOTACION ES TAJEADO AL ALZA Y AL PISO LOS LENTES DE BUEN MINERAL.

Comments on development

  • LAS LABORES DE EXPLORACION Y RECONOCIMIENTO SE HAN EFECTUADO EN SU MAYOR PARTE SOBRE LA VETA PRINCIPAL EXISTEN 2 GALERIAS, UNA SUPERIOR DE 12 M. INUNDADA Y OTRA INFERIOR DE 53 M. SITUADA 10 M. VERTICALES DEBAJO DE LA PRIMERA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONALD; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "SAN BRAULIO", B.M.P. MARZO 1972, COD. B2390.

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE, JAIME; INFORME DE LAS MINAS SAN BRAULIO Y GRANITO, B.M.P. FEBRERO 1969, COD. B2655.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE TRES VETAS CONTENIDAS EN ANDESITAS LAS CUALES ESTAN FUERTEMENTE JUNTADAS Y FALLADAS. LAS TRES VETAS PRESENTAN MINERLAES DE PLATA, COBRE Y PLOMO EN UN AREA DE 150 M.X30 M. LA MINERALIZACION ES IRREGULAR PRESENTANDOSE BANDAS DE HASTA 30 CM. DE POTENCIA.

Reporter information

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

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