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Curayacu, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004018
MRDS ID ANC0129
Record type Site
Current site name Curayacu, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.54976, -9.36464 (WGS84)
Elevation 3430
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 30 KM. DE HUARAZ, Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Carhuaz 19-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

Comments on the location information

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA EN EL PARAJE HUAYORURI, DISTRITO DE JANGAS. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE HUARAZ SIGUIENDO LA RUTA: HUARAZ-JANGAS-PARAJE MATAQUITA-MINA. TOTALIZANDO 30 KM. DE RECORRIDO. DESDE EL PARAJE DE MATAQUITA A LA MINA EXISTEN 3 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ES ESPORADICA Y OCACIONAL.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidos De Hierro

Analytical data

Result 1.96% PB, 2.72 OZ/TC AG, 2.50% 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) -77.54976, -9.36464
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike SW-NE
    Dip 65-80SE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO SE EMPLAZAN VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS.

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 Andres Cabello Vega

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN MINERALES DE RESERVA.

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE ORIENTAN A PROFUNDIZAR LAS GALERIAS SOBRE LA VETA 1, EMPLEANDO 2 HOMBRES LOS CUALES PERFORAN A PULSO.

Comments on development

  • LAS ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS HAN SIDO RECONOCIDAS Y EXPLORADAS MEDIANTE TRES PEQUENAS GALERIAS QUE MUESTRAN UNA MINERALIZACION IRREGULAR. ; ECON.COM: DEBIDO A LAS LEYES SUB-MARGINALES HACEN A LA MINA ANTIECONOMICA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VENEGAS HAUXWELL, FRANCO; INFORME DE LA MINA CURAYACU, B.M.P. DICIEMBRE 1972, COD. B2765

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE 2 VETAS EMPLAZADAS EN VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS CON POTENCIAS QUE OSCILAN ENTRE 0.10 Y 0.70 M. LOS AFLORAMIENTOS NO SON MUY DEFINIDOS Y EN SUPERFICIE ES POSIBLE DETERMINAR LA OCURRENCIA DE ESTAS ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS A TRAVES DE PEQUENAS MANIFESTACIONES DE OXIDO DE FIERRO.

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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