Maco, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  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 10086773
MRDS ID ANC0052
Record type Site
Current site name Maco, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.71643, -9.54797 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Huaraz 20-H. Esc. 1/100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash
Peru Ancash

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 2.53 OZ/TC AG, 3.79% PB, 7.32% ZN

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.71643, -9.54797

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner S.M.R.L. Gregorio De Huaraz

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Total resources 63035000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3.71 wt-pct Lead Major 1983
    Silver Ag 73.715 g/mt Silver Major 1983
    Zinc Zn 5.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1983
    Copper Cu 1.08 wt-pct Copper Minor 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE HA ESTIMADO 540 TM DE MINERAL EN CANCHA EN EL MANTO SAN JOSE CON 2.53 OZ/TC AG, 3.79% PB, 7.32% ZN.

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADA.

Comments on development

  • EN EL NIVEL 4490 NO HAN HABIDO MAYORES AVANCES EN LA GALERIA. SE HA DEJADO PREPARADO UN SUBNIVEL EN LA GALERIA ESTE, CON 20 M. DE LONGITUD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MORALES POLACK, WALTER; INFORME MINA MANCO, B.M.P. DICIEMBRE 1983, COD. B2157

  • Reserve-Resource

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERAL ANGOSTA, TANTO EN LA GALERIA COMO EN LA PREPARACION. TIENE UN ANCHO PROMEDIO DE 30 CM. CON MINERALIZACION EN CUARZO, CALCOPIRITA, GALENA Y ESFALERITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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