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Agripina No 2, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086801
MRDS ID ANC0121
Record type Site
Current site name Agripina No 2, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.04977, -8.91466 (WGS84)
Elevation 4525
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 140 KM. DE HUARAZ, Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Santa Rosa 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 AGRIPINA NO. 2 SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE PUCAIRCA EN EL LIMITE DE LOS DISTRITOS DE HUAYLAS Y CACERES DEL PERU, PROV. DE HUAYLAS Y SANTA RESPECTIVAMENTE. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE HUARAZ SIGUIENDO LA RUTA: HUARAZ-HUAYLAS-TOCANCA-MINA, TOTALIZANDO 140 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 2.21 OZ/TC AG, 1.69% PB, 1.09% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.04977, -8.91466
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (LENTICULAR)
    Strike S47E
    Dip 60SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA DEL YACIMIENTO PREDOMINA UNA SECUUENCIA DE CALIZAS Y PIZARRAS MODERADAMENTE PLEGADAS Y FUERTEMENTE SILICIFICADAS POR LA INFLUENCIA DE INTRUSIVOS DE COMPOSICION GRANODIORITICA.

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 Ernesto Rodriguez Haro

Production statistics

  • Year 1953
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^32 Oz/Tc Ag, 22.4% Pb, 11.4% Zn.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 904g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 22wt-pct
    Ore Zinc Zinc 11wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • EL MINERAL ES ESCOGIDO Y VENDIDO A LA CASA M. HOCHSCHILD.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CON LOS DESARROLLOS ACTUALES NO ES POSIBLE ESTIMAR RESERVAS MINERALES.

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN 66 LABORES DE EXPLORACION SUBTERRANEAS EJECUTADAS SOBRE EL FILON CAPA Y EL CUERPO CUARZOSO RESPECTIVAMNETE, ADEMAS DE DOS CATEOS MUY SUPERFICIALES SOBRE ESTRUCTURAS SECUNDARIAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA CRUZ, GUILLERMO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA AGRIPINA NO. 2, B.M.P. NOV. 1971, COD. B2680

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA MINERALIZACION ASOCIADA AL HORIZONTE DE CALIZAS Y PIZARRAS CUYO AFLORAMINETO ES VISIBLE EN UNOS 100 M. PRESENNTANDOSE EN FORMA DE RELLENO Y REEMPLAZAMIENTO PARCIAL EN UN ESTRATO CALCAREO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-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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