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Piedra Iman Mine

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065568
MRDS ID TC40919
Record type Site
Current site name Piedra Iman Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.88755, -9.15631 (WGS84)
Elevation 4550
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 16 KM WSW OF YUNGAY.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash

Comments on the location information

  • IN HEADWATERS OF NE TRIBUTARY OF QUEBRADA PISHAC ON SW SIDE OF CERROS DE HUECO RIDGE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Dolomitization, Silicification, Metamorphism Developing Actinolite Garnet

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.88755, -9.15631
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description North Plunging Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N70W
    Dip STEEP NE
    Thickness 0.5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Losilo Ramirez

Comments on the production information

  • WORKED IN 1940.

Comments on the workings information

  • CAVED SHAFT IN 1947.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DISSEMINATED SULFIDES OVER 13 M, N-S BY 6 M, E-W, ALSO IN VEINS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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