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San Francisco De Yanacuncush, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
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  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. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086815
MRDS ID ANC0199
Record type Site
Current site name San Francisco De Yanacuncush, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.46642, -9.84795 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 30 KM DE TICAPAMPA., 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 YANACUNCUSH, DIST. CATAC. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE HUARAZ CONTINUANDO POR TICAPAMPA (30 KM DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA), VIA COTAPARACO (15 KM DE TROCHA CARROZABLE) Y DE AQUI 600 M. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA HASTA EL PROSPECTO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 1.7 OZ/TC AG, 0.27% CU, 4.99% PB, 4.5% 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) -77.46642, -9.84795
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETILLAS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA PREDOMINAN ROCAS VOLCANICAS, CONSTITUIDAS PRINCIPALMENTE POR ANDESITAS MODERADAMENTE ALTERADAS, DACITAS Y DIQUES DE TRAQUITA.

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 Victor Caceres C.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 19.2M

Comments on development

  • EL YACIMIENTO HA SIDO RECONOCIDO MEDIANTE TRES LABORES LAS CUALES HAN PUESTO DE MANIFIESTO EL CARACTER IRREGULA DE LA MINERALIZACION CONSTITUIDA POR VETILLAS Y DISEMINACIONES DE GALENA ARGENTIFERA Y ESFALERITA. ; ECON.COM: DEBIDO A QUE LAS ESTRUCTURAS ESTAN POBREMENTE MINERALIZADAS LE DAN POCAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS AL PROSPECTO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JUSTINO GUEVARA, LUIS; INFORME DE LA MINA SAN FRANCISCO DE YANACUNCUSH, B.M.P. DICIEMBRE 1973, COD. B4285

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN PROSPECTO INCIPIENTEMENTE EXPLORADO, CONFORMADO POR 3 ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS QUE SE EMPLAZAN DENTRO DE ANDESITA ALTERADAS, DENOMINADAS A, B Y C. TIENEN UNA POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE 0.90 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-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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