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Uchco Mines

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065583
MRDS ID TC40937
Record type Site
Current site name Uchco Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.82837, -9.35464 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 20 KM WSW OF CARHUAS.

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

  • ON RIDGE NE OF JUNCTION OF QUEBRADAS UCHCO AND MANGAN OVER AN AREA OF 1400 M E-W BY 700 M N-S.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

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

Analytical data

Result DUMP SAMPLE: 1345 G/TON AG, 0.6% PB, 0.2% CU, 1.0% ZN (BODENLOS AND STRACZEK, 1957).

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.82837, -9.35464
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Name MOST EASTERLY
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Thickness 0.5M
    Length 20M
    Width 100M
  • Name 50 M NORTH OF OREBODY 1
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Thickness 0.3M
    Length 8M
  • Name 75 M SW OF OREBODY 0
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Thickness 0.8M
    Length 20M
  • Name 75 M SW OF OREBODY 2
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Thickness 0.7M
    Length 20M
  • Name 100 M NORTH OF OREBODY 3
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Thickness 0.3M
    Length 10M
  • Name 20 M SW OF OREBODY 4
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Thickness 1.5M
    Length 100M
  • Name SE VEIN 250 M WEST OF OREBODY 5
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Length 100M
  • Name 90 M NW OF OREBODY 6
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Length 68M
  • Name 100 M SW OF OREBODY 7
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Length 50M
  • Name 80 M NW OF SHAFT
    Strike N75W}N30W}N60W}N55W}N20W}N80E}N30W}N80E}N65E}N20-30E}
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}
    Length 700M
  • Name UCHCO VEIN
    Dip 25SW}STEEP}75-85NE}70NE}80NE}50NW}10-15SW}60NW}60-75 NW}30-35NW}

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1906

Comments on the production information

  • IN EARLY 1900'S PLANT WITH CAPACITY OF 3 TONS PER DAY (LIXIVIATION).

Comments on the workings information

  • VARIOUS WORKINGS. ABOUT 22 SHORT ADITS AND A SHAFT.

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).

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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

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