Ricardo, Mina

Producer in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023176
MRDS ID HVN0111
Record type Site
Current site name Ricardo, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.1755, -12.45146 (WGS84)
Elevation 3900
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 21 KM AL S 85 E DE LA CIUDAD DE PAMPAS, EN LA REGION DE PAMPA CORRAL, Est . Coordenadas Tomadas Del Mapa De Ubicacion Del Informe Del Banco Minero Del Peru B4189 A Escala 1:500000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica
Peru Huancavelica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 0.3 OZ/TC AG, 50.66 % PB, 16.86 % ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.1755, -12.45146

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANAR
    Strike N 25 W
    Dip 21 NE

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 Operator
    Owner Sociedad Walde-Meneses
  • Type Owner
    Owner Walde Yale, Sebastian Y Meneses, Ginez

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1964
    Total resources 77000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 9.33 g/mt Silver Major 1964
    Lead Pb 50.66 wt-pct Lead Major 1964
    Zinc Zn 16.86 wt-pct Zinc Major 1964

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBABLE YA QUE NO EXISTE DEL TIPO PROBADO

Comments on the workings information

  • EL MANTO SUPERIOR HA SIDO EXPLOTADO INTENSAMENTE, HABIENDOSE DERRUMBADO LAS LABORES. EL MANTO INFERIOR PRESENTA DOS SOCAVONES QUE ESTAN SIENDO TRABAJADOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAREJA, RODOLFO. 1964, INFORME MINAS: "ROBINSON" Y "FRANCOLINA". BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4189

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN EL YACIMIENTO AFLORAN DOS MANTOS MINERALIZADOS DENOMINADOS: INFERIOR Y SUPERIOR. EL INFERIOR TIENE UNA POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE 15 CM;EL SUPERIOR ES VISIBLE UNICAMENTE EN DOS CATEOS. EN AMBOS EL MANTO ES ESTERIL Y AHY SOLAMENTE PANIZO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Rosa Gonzales Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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