Wali-Wanka 21, Mina

Past Producer in Junin, Peru with commodities Lead, Antimony, Silver
Sections on this page
  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 10025057
MRDS ID JUN0050
Record type Site
Current site name Wali-Wanka 21, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.045, -11.92454 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position HDA. COCHAS, Est Ubicacion Del Nevado Pachancoto.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • EL YACIMIENTO ESTA UBICADO AL SURESTE DE LA ESTACION DE FF. CC. DE PACHACAYO, A LA ALTURA DEL KM 53 DE LA CARRETERA DE PACHACAYO A LA MINA DE PACHANCOTO, EN EL DIST. CHACAPALPA, PROV. YAULI, DPTO. JUNIN. AL YACIMIENTO SE LLEGA DESDE PACHACAYO POR CARRETERA (53 KM) Y POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE APROXIMADAMENTE 5 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Antimony Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO DE LA FRACTURA ESTA COMPUESTO POR MINERALES OXIDADOS DE PLOMO Y ANTIMONIO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result PB: 24.03 %, SB: 14.25

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.045, -11.92454

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N-10-W
    Dip 18-20-SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA HAY CALIZAS, TUFOS Y CONGLOMERADOS VOLCANICOS, ANDESITA, MATERIAL ALUVIAL Y MORRENICO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1947
Year of last production 1966

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Gerardo Quinones

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1966
    Total resources 1720000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 14.25 wt-pct Antimony Major 1966
    Lead Pb 24.03 wt-pct Lead Major 1966

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DE LAS RESERVAS CALCULADAS SE PODRIAN OBTENER 1,720 TM DE MINERAL PALLAQUEADO DE PRIMERA.

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HA EXPLOTADO Y DESARROLLADO UNA FRACTURA QUE ESTA EN UN ACTICLINAL. LA DIRECCION DE LA VETA ES N-10-W EN EL FLANCO OCCIDENTAL, BUZA 18-20 AL SW, CON UNA POTENCIA VARIABLE ENTRE 0.30 A 1.50 M. LA DIRECCION ES LA MISMA EN EL FLANCO ORIENTAL PERO EL BUZAMIENTO ES CASI VARTICAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPS J. CARLOS MINA WALI-WANKA # 21 BMP 1966 INGEMMET B3425

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR VARIAS FRACTURAS INTERCALADAS Y PLEGADAS EN CALIZAS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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