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Senor De Burgos, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, 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. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100573
MRDS ID ANC0003
Record type Site
Current site name Senor De Burgos, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.48309, -9.78129 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 34 KILOMETROS AL S.W. DE LA CIUDAD DE RECUAY., 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 "SENOR DE BURGOS", SE ENCUENTRA EN LA QUEBRADA DE CUR-CUY, EN EL DISTRITO Y PROVINCIA DE AIJA, DPTO. DE ANCASH. EL ACCESO ES TOTALMENTE POR CARRETERA HASTA LA MISMA MINA, QUEDANDO A 34 KM. AL S.W. DE RECUAY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 4.6 OZ/TC AG, 4.7% PB, 0.2% CU, 3.0% 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) -77.48309, -9.78129
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (FRACTURAS)
    Strike E-W
    Dip 65 - 75N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA HAY ROCAS ANDESITICAS, TUFOS, CONGLOMERADOS Y BRECHA VOLCANICA, ASI COMO DEPOSITOS MORRENICOS Y ALUVIALES.

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 Sr. Porfirio Gonzales Rios.

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Material AG PB ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^3.36 Oz/Tc Ag, 3.22 %Pb, 0.18%Cu, 1.57%Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 3wt-pct
    Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Silver Silver 95g/mt
    Copper Copper 0wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • SOLO SE ESTA EXPLOTANDO EN EL TAJEO S/N DEL NIVEL 1. LA PRODUCCION DE ESTE TAJEO CON LO QUE SE RECUPERA DE LOS AVANCES DE GALERIAS SOBRE VETA PROMEDIAN 107.5 T.M. MENSUALES, LAS QUE A SU VEZ SON ENTREGADAS EN LA PLANTA CATAC.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Total resources 1698000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.9 wt-pct Zinc Major 1970
    Silver Ag 185.065 g/mt Silver Major 1970
    Lead Pb 6.1 wt-pct Lead Major 1970
    Copper Cu 0.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1970

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE TIENEN 3809 TM DE MINERAL PROBABLE, CON 0.56 M DE POTENCIA, 4.3 OZ/TC AG, 4.3% PB, 0.2% CU, Y 2.5% ZN.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 142M

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE REALIZA A PULSO Y LA EXTRACCION MEDIANTE CARRETILLAS, HASTA SUPERFICIE DONDE EXISTE UNA CANCHA DE ESCOGIDO. EN LA PRACTICA EL MINERO "CIRCA" EL MINERAL EN LAS PARTES ESTRECHAS Y RICAS DEL TAJEO.

Comments on development

  • EL AVANCE DE 70 M.DE GALERIA HA CONFIRMADO LA PERSISTENCIA DE MINERALIZACION HASTA EL NIVEL 2, POR LO QUE SE ESTIMA CONVENIENTE PROSEGUIR ESTA LABOR 30 M. ADICIONALES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIAZ LOZA, HECTOR; INFORME DE LA MINA "SENOR DE BURGOS" DIST. AIJA. B.M.P. MARZO 1970, COD. B2028

  • Deposit

    PHILIPS J. CARLOS; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA SENOR DE BURGOS. B.M.P. ABRIL 1969. COD. B2206.

  • Deposit

    MEDINA CRUZ, GUILLERMO; MINA SENOR DE BURGOS. B.M.P. AGOSTO 1971. COD B2029.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ES UN RELLENO DE FISURA, DE TIPO HIDROTERMAL QUE OCURRE DENTRO DE UN MACIZO DE PORFIDOS ANDESITICOS. PRESENTA UNA DISPOSICION CIMOIDE QUIZAS RELACIONADA A MOVIMIENTOS DE TENSION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-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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