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Acococha, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver, 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. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086786
MRDS ID ANC0082
Record type Site
Current site name Acococha, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.66643, -9.5063 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 153 KM. DE HUARAZ, Est . Tomado De La Hoja De La Hoja De Recuay 20-I. 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

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN EL PARAJE ACOCOCHA, DISTRITO DE TICAPAMPA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE HUARAZ POR LA RUTA: HUARAZ-CATAC-DESVIO MINA. DESDE CATAC AL DESVIO DE MINA EXISTE UNA CARRETERA AFIRMADA DE 14 KM. Y DEL DESVIO DE MINA A LA PLANTA CATAC EXISTE UNA CARRETERA AFIRMADA DE 14 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 1.75 OZ/TC AG, 0.14% PB, 0.07% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.66643, -9.5063
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (RELLENO DE FISURAS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO, AFLORAN ROCAS VOLCANICAS DE LA FORMACION CALIPUY.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera Monterrey

Production statistics

  • Year 1983
    Material CONC ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.33% Pb, 47.99% Zn, 65.54 Oz/Tc Ag.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 48wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 1851g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 2wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Material CONC PB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^33.6% Pb, 5.91% Zn, 288.45 Oz/Tc Ag,
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 8144g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 34wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LOS DATOS CORRESPONDEN AL BALANCE METALURGICO HISTORICO DE LOS MESES ENERO-JULIO 1983.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Total resources 12520000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 400.611 g/mt Silver Major 1983

Comments on development

  • LA ESTRUCTURA PRINCIPAL SE MUESTRA BIFURCADA EN DOS RAMALES DENOMINADAS VETA SUPERIOR Y VETA INFERIOR. ESTA ULTIMA SE PRESENTA MAS DEFINIDA QUE LA PRIMERA Y HA SIDO OBJETO DE MAYORES DESARROLLOS. ; ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS DE LA MINA SON BUENAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MORALES P., WALTER, MATTA, RAUL; INFORME TECNICO DE LA CIA. MINERA MONTERREY, B.M.P. NOV. 1983, COD. B6009

  • Deposit

    MORALES P., W; INFORME TECNICO MINA ACOCOCHA, B.M.P. FEBRERO 1981, COD. B2301.

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE, JAIME; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA ACOCOCHA, B.M.P. DICIEMBRE 1970, COD. B3013

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE, JAIME; MINA ACOCOCHA, B.M.P. OCTUBRE 1971, COD. B3014.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA ZONA MINERALIZADA EMPLAZADA EN LAVAS ANDESITICAS EN FORMA DE RELLENO DE FISURAS.

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

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