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Mercedes Y Maria, 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. 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 10004052
MRDS ID ANC0176
Record type Site
Current site name Mercedes Y Maria, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.06644, -8.83133 (WGS84)
Elevation 3400
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 150 KM DE HUARAZ., Est . Tomado De La Hoja Santa Rosa 18-G, 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 LA QUEBRADA DE LAURI DEL CERRO PICAN, DISTRITO DE MACATE. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA SIGUIENDO LA RUTA: HUARAZ-CASMA-CHIMBOTE-MIRADOR-MACATE-MINA, TOTALIZANDO 370 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ES DE ORIGEN HIDROTERMAL, TIPO RELLENO DE FRACTURA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 155 PB, 32.5 OZ/TC AG, 3.90% ZN.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.06644, -8.83133
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S45-50E
    Dip 25-40NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO AFLORAN ROCAS INTRUSIIVAS DIORITAS DE GRANO FINO A MEDIO, DE COLOR GRIS Y DE FORMA MASIVA.

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 Daniel Alvarado Balarezo

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS MINERALES DE NINGUNA CATEGORIA, PORQUE NO HAY LABORES DESARROLLADAS SOBRE MINERAL QUE PERMITAN REALIZAR UN MUESTREO SISTEMATICO.

Comments on the workings information

  • SOLO SE ENCUENTRAN REALIZANDO TRABAJOS DE REHABILITACION Y LIMPIEZA.

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO RECONOCIDA MEDIANTE DOS LABORES. LA LABOR NO. 1 TIENE 110 M. DE LONGITUD, DESARROLLADA SOBRE ROCA INTRUSIVA. LA LABOR NO. 2 NO SE CONOCE SU LONGITUD PORQUE A 40 M. DE LONGITUD SE ENCUENTRA DERRUMBADA. A LOS 35 M. DE LA BOCAMINA, SE HA INTERCEPTADO UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA. ; ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMIICAS DEL YACIMIENTO SON MUY LIMITADAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSADO CARDENAS, MATIAS; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "MERCEDES Y MARIA", B.M.P. MAYO 1977, COD. B3454

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA EMPLAZADA EN ROCA INTRUSIVA. CON POTENCIAS DE 0.50 A 1 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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