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Ramon Castilla, 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. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004008
MRDS ID ANC0116
Record type Site
Current site name Ramon Castilla, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.09975, -9.14465 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 3 KM. DEL PUEBLO DE SAN LUIS., Est . Tomado Del Plano De Ubicacion Y Acceso De La Zona Minera De San Luis Escala 1:500,000 Setiembre 1972.

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 ENCUENTRA UBICADO EN EL CERRO POTOSI, PARAJE TACLLAN, DISTRITO SAN LUIS. A 3 KM. AL SW DEL PUEBLO DE SAN LUIS POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 0.39% PB, 1.46 OZ/TC AG, 0.70% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.09975, -9.14465
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N40-60W
    Dip 70SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL FLANCO NE Y MUY CERCA DEL NUCLEO DE UN ANTICLINAL, DE RUMBO NW ATRAVEZANDO ARENISCAS, CUARCITAS Y LUTITAS (CARBONOSAS) PERTENECIENTES A LA FORMACION CHICAMA.

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 Ludovico Ames H.; Samuel Ames Lopez

Comments on development

  • EXISTE UNA GALERIA DE EXPLORACION DE 50 M. SOBRE LA VETA PRINCIPAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; INFORME DE LA ZONA MINERA DE SAN LUIS, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1972, COD. B2598

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA VETA QUE ATRAVIEZA ARENISCAS, CUARCITA Y LUTITAS EN UNA LONGITUD DE 300 M. ENCAMPANE 200 M. Y ANCHO DE 1.0 M. CUYO RELLENO MINERALIZADO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR ESFALERITA CON GANGA POROSA DE LIMONITA, PIRITA, CALCITA, BARITINA.

Reporter information

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

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