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Granito, Mina

Occurrence 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. 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 10004009
MRDS ID ANC0118
Record type Site
Current site name Granito, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.44975, -9.94795 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 42 KM. DE LA CIUDAD DE HUARAZ., Est . Tomado Del Plano De Ubicacion De La Mina Enero 1969, Esc. 1:200000

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

  • LA MINA ESTA UBICADA EN EL PARAJE YANACOCHA, DISTRITO DE COTAPARACO. SE LLEGA AL YACIMIENTO POR UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 24 KM. (5HRS) DESDE LAS INSTALACIONES DE LA MINA MADRE DE DIOS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 3.36 OZ /TC AG, 4.35% PB, 0.1% CU, 0.9% 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) -77.44975, -9.94795
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N85W
    Dip 87NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA EXPUESTA EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO ES ANDESITA SIN ESTRATIFICACION VISIBLE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Maria Valenzuela Poniano

Comments on development

  • DEBIDO A LOS DESFABORABLES RESULTADOS OBTENIDOS DE MUESTREO NO SE JUSTIFICA UNA MAYOR EXPLORACION. ; ECON.COM: LA MINA NO PRESENTA BUENAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE DOS FRACTURAS EMPLAZADAS EN ROCAS VOLCANICAS, CON POTENCIAS DE 30 Y 37 CMS. RESPECTIVAMENTE.

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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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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