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Yaruchagua, Mina

Past Producer in Pasco, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Controls for ore emplacement
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054897
MRDS ID PAS0016
Record type Site
Current site name Yaruchagua, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.33306, -10.43293 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Relative position A 62 KM. DE LA CIUDAD DE CERRO DE PASCO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pasco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Pasco
Peru Pasco

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO AL YACIMIENTO DESDE LA CIUDAD DE LIMA ES: LIMA-CERRO DE PASCO 310 KM (CARRETERA ASFALTADA); CERRO DE PASCO-MINA 62 KM. (CARRETERA AFIRMADA). LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS EXISTEN EN CANTIDAD SUFICIENTE, PUDIENDOSE CAPTAR ESTA DE UNA QUEBRADA TRIBUTARIA DEL RIO PAMPANIA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.33306, -10.43293
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra En Las Pizarras Y Areniscas.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Minera Yaruchagua S. A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Total resources 16000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 506.985 g/mt Silver Major 1988
    Lead Pb 3.29 wt-pct Lead Major 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LOS VALORES OBTENIDOS DE RESERVAS SE ENCUENTRAN ACOMPANADOS DE 1.00 % SB, 0.25 % AS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1172M

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES MINERAS EJECUTADAS SE DISTRIBUYEN DE LA SIGUIENTE MANERA: CORTADAS (INCLUYE ESTOCADAS) 628 M.; GALERIAS 499 M.; CHIMENEAS 45 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OCOLA AQUICE, PERCY; INFORME TECNICO MINA "YARUCHAGUA", BMP. 1990; COD. B7518.

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL ET.AL; INFORME TECNICO-ECONOMICO MINA "YARUCHAGUA", BMP. 1987;COD. B3766.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO DE PLATA-PLOMO ES DEL TIPO RELLENO DE FISURAS Y ESTA REPRESENTADO POR DOS VETAS "LA CAPITANA" Y "SAN ANTONIO" LAS CUALES HAN SIDO RECONOCIDOS SUBTERRANEAMENTE EN LAS LABORES MINERAS EJECUTADAS.
Deposit AL 28 DE JUNIO DE 1990 LAS LABORES MINERAS SE ENCONTRABAN PARALIZADAS. LAS LABORES MINERAS SUBTERRANEAS (NIVELES: CHOSICA, MOJICA Y RECUPERADA) SE ENCONTRARON PARCIALMENTE INUNDADAS POR FALTA DE DRENAJE. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Yucra Cordova, Antonio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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