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Tambillos, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Tin, 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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086796
MRDS ID ANC0110
Record type Site
Current site name Tambillos, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.21642, -9.70129 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 40 KM DE CATAC., Est . Tomado 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

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA EN EL CERRO TAMBILLOS, MARGEN DERECHA DE LA QUEBRADA DEL MISMO NOMBRE Y MARGEN IZQUIERDA DE LA QUEBRADA RANGRACANCHA. EL CERRO TAMBLILLOS SE UBICA EN EL FLANCO ESTE DE LA CORDILLERA BLANCA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Ore

Analytical data

Result 56 OZ/TC AG, 20% SN, 2% CU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.21642, -9.70129
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike S35E
    Dip 45NE
    Plunge N30W
    Plunge direction N30W

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRAN DELGADOS MANTOS DE PIZARRAS ARCILLOSAS MAS O MENOS METAMORFOSEADOS. ENTRE LOS ESTRATOS O CORTANDOLOS PERPENDICULARMENTE, APARECEN DIQUES DE UNOS 2 M. DE ANCHO DE PORFIDO DACITICO O RIOLITICO. ESTOS DIQUES SE ASOCIAN CON LA INTRUSION GRANODIORITICA QUE AFLORA LEJOS EN EL NOR OESTE.

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 Zelamir Pinedo

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^56 Oz/Tc Ag, 20% Sn, 2% Cu.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 1581g/mt
    Ore Tin Tin 20wt-pct
    Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LA ESCALA DE PRODUCCION ALCANZO SU APOGEO EN EL TRIENIO 1958-59-60, PARA LUEGO DECRECER. LA REGION DE TAMBILLOS APORTA MAS DEL 80% DE LA PRODUCCION DE ESTANO.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 100000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 5 wt-pct Tin Major 1971
    Silver Ag 622.068 g/mt Silver Major 1971
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1971

Comments on the workings information

  • EN LAS LABORES EXPLOTADAS QUEDA MINERAL ABUNDANTE QUE NO HA PODIDO SER APROVECHADO BAJO LAS CONDICIONES ACTUALES DE OPERACION.

Comments on development

  • HAY ALGUNOS CIENTOS DE METROS EN CORTADAS Y OTRAS LABORES ESPECIALES PARA EXPLORACION O DESARROLLO, PERO NO HAN SIDO SIEMPRE BIEN TRAZADAS PARA UN MAXIMO RENDIMIENTO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD, REX; INFORME DE LAS MINAS DE ESTANO DE TAMBILLOS, B.M.P. MARZO 1963, COD. B2585

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA MINERALIZACION PRESENTE EN MUCHAS FRACTURAS GENERALMENTE DISCONTINUAS Y ANGOSTAS PERO AMPLIAMENTE DISTRIBUIDAS. LAS FRACTURAS SE PRESENTAN EN MANTOS ENTRE ESTRATOS (CUARCITA Y PIZARRA CARBONOSA) O CASI VERTICALES CRUZANDO LOS ESTRATOS Y FRECUENTEMENTE AGRUPADAS EN HACES.

Reporter information

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

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