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Aija

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158266
MRDS ID ANC0081
MAS/MILS ID 3330030096
Record type Site
Current site name Aija
Related records 10003993

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -77.53306, -9.78126 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -77.53306, -9.78126
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 90E
    Area 5HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Strike And Dip N00E:90E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 5
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Huancapeti

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cia. Mineria Aija
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BODENLOS, A. J., STRACZEK, J. A., 1957, BASE METAL DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPTO. DE ANCASH, PERU: USGS B. 1040, PLAT

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1975, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF M

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL, N. Y., P. 182.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AIJA GENERATES HYDROELEC. FROM TRIB. OF RIO SANTA. LOCATION BODENLOS, IN 1971 COMPANY HAD 180 TPD FLOT. PLANT AT HUANCAP

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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