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Mercedes, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086805
MRDS ID ANC0173
Record type Site
Current site name Mercedes, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.79976, -8.41468 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 12 KM AL SUR DE CONCHUCOS., Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Pallasca 17-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

  • EL ACCESO A CONCHUCOS SE HACE POR ACEMILA. SIGUIENDO LA RUTA PELAGATOS, RECORRIENDO EN 5 HORAS UNA DISTANCIA DE 20 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 11.8 OZ/TC AG, 6.26% PB, 1.39% CU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.79976, -8.41468
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N70W
    Dip 60SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA PREDOMINANTE EN EL AREA DE ESTUDIO SON CUARCITAS.

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 Lorenzo Ore Lara

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION ESTAN PARALIZADOS DESDE 1950.

Comments on development

  • EN LA VETA VIZCACHA I SOLO EXISTEN DOS PIQUES QUE ESTAN INACCESIBLES. ESTOS COMUNICABAN A UNA GALERIA QUE PRESENTABA MINERALIZACION APRECIABLE. EN LA VETA VIZCAHA II NO EXISTEN TRABAJOS SUBTERRANEOS NI CATEOS EN SUPERFICIE. ; ECON.COM: LA VETA VIZCACHA II ES LA QUE PRESENTA LAS MEJORES POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS POR PRESENTAR UNA ESTRUCTURA UNIFORME ASI COMO SU POTENCIA DE 0.20 M. CON MINERALIZACION APRECIABLE DE PLOMO-PLATA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GALVAN, CARLOS, INFORME TECNICO MINAS EL MUQUE Y OTRAS, B.M.P. ENERO 1966, COD. B3336

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE DOS VETAS DENOMINADAS VIZCACHA I Y VIZCACHA II SEPARADAS UNOS 100 M. UNA DE OTRA, EMPLAZADAS EN CUARCITAS CON POTENCIAS DE 0.20 Y 0.40 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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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