Etelvina, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodity Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086804
MRDS ID ANC0170
Record type Site
Current site name Etelvina, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.89977, -8.5194 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 7 LEGUAS DEL PUEBLO YANAC., Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Corongo 18-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

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA ETELVINA SE ENCUENTRA SITUADA EN EL DISTRITO DE ACO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA PARTIENDO DE LA ESTACION MAYUCAN, EN EL FERROCARRIL CHIMBOTE-HUALLANCA, HAY QUE RECORRER LA CARRETERA MAYUCAYAN-TARICA HASTA EL PUEBLO DE YANAC, DISTANTE 25 KM DE MAYUCAN. DEL PUEBLO YANAC, A LA MINA EXISTE UNA DISTAMCIA DE 7 LEGUAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 3.24% WO3

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.89977, -8.5194

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S44E
    Dip 72NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA REGION SE CARACTERIZA POR LA PRESENCIA DE UN BATOLITO GRANITICO QUE HA INTRUIDO EN PAQUETES DE PIZARRAS.

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 Daniel Olivera Cortez

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EXISTEN UNAS 50 TM DE MINERAL EN LAS CANCHAS DE LAS VETAS 2 Y 3.

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE ENCUENTRAN PARALIZADOS.

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO EXPLORADA POR CATEOS Y PEQUENAS GALERIAS EN EL AFLORAMIENTO. EN LA VETA 2 SE HA CORRIDO UNA GALERIA DE 12 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAREJA, RODOLFO; INFORME SOBRE LA MINA ETELVINA, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1952, COD. B3320

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE 4 VETAS EMPLAZADAS EN ROCA GRANITICA SIENDO DEL TIPO RELLENO DE FRACTURA, CON POTENCIAS DE 0.40 A 0.60 M. EL RELLENO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR CUARZO, WOLFRAMITA Y PIRITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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

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