1. Mineral Resources
  2. Online Spatial Data
  3. Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS)

Caridad A.H.B., Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
Map
XML
JSON
KML
B
Sections on this page
  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 10086799
MRDS ID ANC0117
Record type Site
Current site name Caridad A.H.B., Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.33308, -9.99794 (WGS84)
Elevation 4460
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 62 KM. DE HUARAZ, 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

  • LA MINA SE NECUENTRA UBICADA EN EL PARAJE DE UTUTU-PUNTA, DISTRITOS DE CATAC Y COTAPARACO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA CIUDAD DE HUARAZ POR LA RUTA: HUARAZ-TICAPAMPA-COLLARACRA-MINA, TOTALIZANDO 62 KM. EN LAS PROXIMIDADES DE LA MINA EXISTE AGUA SUFICIENTE PARA FINES MINEROS, MANO DE OBRA TAMBIEN EXISTE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA RELLENANDO LAS FISURAS DEJADAS AL FRACTURARSE LA ROCA CAJA, PRESENTANDO UN ASPECTO BRECHOSO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 2.70% PB, 2.2 OZ/TC AG, 1.70% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.33308, -9.99794
ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N70-80W
    Dip SUBVERTICAL

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA DEL DENUNCIO AFLORAN FLUJOS DE ANDESITA DE COLOR PARDO CLARO CUYO RUMBO ES N20E Y BUZAMINETO 17SE, EN ESPESORES VARIABLES.

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 Agustin Huatuco Blancas

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^5% Pb, 2.4 Oz/Tc Ag, 5.40% Zn.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 68g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 5wt-pct
    Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • EN LA PLANTA CATAC SE TIENE 158.624 TM DE MINERAL EN CONSIGNACION, CORRESPONDIENTE A SU PRIMERA CAMPANA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Total resources 1200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1978
    Zinc Zn 1.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1978
    Silver Ag 68.427 g/mt Silver Major 1978

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS POR EL MOMENTO PRESENTAN LEYES NO ECONOMICAS.

Comments on the workings information

  • EN LA MINA TRABAJAN 6 OBREROS DEDICADOS A DESARROLLAR LA GALERIA DEL NIVEL 4499. LOS TRABAJOS SE REALIZAN A PULSO.

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN DOS VETAS PRINCIPALES QUE HAN SIDO RECONOCIDAS POR MEDIO DE GALERIAS. ADEMAS EXISTEN DOS CATEOS EN LOS CUALES SE TOMARON MUESTRAS QUE ARROJARON LEYES DE 1.30% PB, 1.9 OZ/TC AG, 1.10% ZN. ; ECON.COM: EL YACIMIENTO TIENE EXPECTATIVAS ECONOMICAS INTERESANTES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSADO CARDENAS, MATIAS; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA CARIDAD, B.M.P. NOVIEMBRE 1978, COD. B2617

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE DOS VETAS PARALELAS, SEPARADAS ENTRE SI POR 200 M. CON POTENCIAS PROMEDIO DE 0.90 M. LA MINERALIZACION SE EMPLAZA EN DERRAMES VOLCANICOS Y ES DEL TIPO RELLENO DE FRACTURA, CON ZONAS DE ENRIQUESIMIENTO.

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

Beyond USGS

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

Maps centered on this site