| Deposit ID | 60001831 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031419 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Pachapaqui Mining District |
| Alternate or previous names | Pachapiqui, Patria, Esperanza, Otito, Paciencia, Arabia, Vetilla, Abandonada, Santa Elena, Primavera, Dos Compadres, Sinchi Roca, Santa Benita, Rascacielo, Socorro, Riqueza, Prado, San Antonio, Santa Clara, San Miguel I and Ii, Fortuna, Luis Adolfo, Gaby, Lucero Exito, Peru, San Judas Tadeo, Prospect 1 |
| Related records | 10304264 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.08304, -9.91465 (WGS84) |
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| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | THE AREA LIES WEST OF CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH AT THE HEADWATERS OF THE PATIUILCA RIVER. MOST OF THE MINES AND PROSPECTS ARE IN THREE MAJOR U-SHAPED VALLEYS LYING TO EAST AND NORTH OF PACHAPAQUI., WITHIN A RADIUS OF 2 OR 2 MINUTES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -77.08304, -9.91465 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | STEEPLY DIPPING NORMAL FAULTS; IRREGULAR DIKES AND STOCKS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | COMPLEX FOLDS AND FAULTS TRENDING NNW |
| Development status | Producer |
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| District name | PACHAPAQUI MINING DISTRICT |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA MINERA ARGENTA BOLOGNESI |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA MINERA ARGENTA BOLOGNESI |
PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 142-144.
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1017, 166 P.
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