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Fortaleza 13 Catorce, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004023
MRDS ID ANC0135
Record type Site
Current site name Fortaleza 13 Catorce, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.41642, -9.83128 (WGS84)
Elevation 3700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 20 KM. DE TICAPAMPA, Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Recuay 20-I, 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 UBICA EN EL DISTRITO DE TICAPAMPA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DE LA SIGUIENTE FORMA: FORTALEZA 13 CATORCE, 6 KM. POR CARRETERA DESDE LA PLANTA DE CATAC.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 3.5 OZ/TC AG, 2.4% CU

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) -77.41642, -9.83128
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike N-S
    Dip 85E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturamiento

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA PREDOMINANTE EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO ES ANDESITA.

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 Vicente Caceres

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Total resources 800000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 1088.619 g/mt Silver Major 1969
    Copper Cu 2.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1969

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS CORRESPONDEN A UN BLOQUE DE MINERAL PROBABLE.

Comments on development

  • LA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA HA SIDO EXPLORADA POR UNA GALERIA. LA MINERALIZACION EN EL FRENTE DE LA GALERIA EXISTENTE, HA SIDO CORTADA POR UNA FALLA QUE DESPLAZA LA VETA AL W, EN EL RESTO DEL NIVEL 3760 SE OBSERVA CONSISTENTE Y PERSISTENTE EN UNA LONGITUD DE 40 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPS JARAMILLO, CARLOS; INFORME DE LAS MINAS FORTALEZA 13 CATORCE, VIRFGEMN DE LAS MERCEDES, PORVENIR DE TOCA, Y ANTARIO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1969, COD. B2855

  • Reserve-Resource

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA FRACTURA QUE AFLORA ALREDEDOR DE 100 M. CON RUMBO GENERAL N-S, CON POTENCIA VARIABLE ENTRE 0.1 Y 0.9 M.
Deposit EL DENUNCIO FORTALEZA 13 CATORCE CUENTA CON 20 HAS. TIENE BUENAS POSIBILIDADES DEBIDO A LA CONTINUIDAD DE LA MINERALIZACION EN LOS 40 M. DE GALERIA CORRIDO SOBRE LA VETA CON VALORES COMERCIALES. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

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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