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Carolina I, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086809
MRDS ID ANC0182
Record type Site
Current site name Carolina I, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.99976, -8.41468 (WGS84)
Elevation 3900
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 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 YACIMIENTO SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE SURACA DISTRITO DE CABANA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DE LA SIGUIENTE MANERA: LIMA-CHIMBOTE-SANTA (442 KM.), SANTA-CABANA (160 KM.), SABANA-FERRER (6KM), FERRER-MINA (6KM). TOTALIZANDO 614 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 3.26 GR/TM AU, 1.73 OZ/TC AG.

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) -77.99976, -8.41468
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA EXISTEN ROCAS FUERTEMENTE ALTERADAS DEL TIPO ANDESITICO.

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 Cia. Aurifera Carolina S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Total resources 4880000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.21 g/mt Gold Major 1989
    Silver Ag 4.74 g/mt Silver Major 1989

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 265.18M

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE ENCUENTRAN PARALIZADOS.

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO RECONOCIDA MEDIANTE UNA GALERIA PRINCIPAL DE UNOS 110 M. QUE SUMADOS A LOS 290 M. DE DESARROLLOS ENTRE CRUCEROS, ESTOCADAS Y PEQUENAS GALERIAS PARALELAS HACEN UN TOTAL DE 400 M. DE LABORES HORIZONTALES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FLORES, TORRES, RAFAEL; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA CAROLINA I Y II, B.M.P. MAYO 1989, COD. B3946

  • Reserve-Resource

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA FORMADO POR TRES VETAS MINERALIZADAS LLAMADAS: MONTE CRISTO, BERLIN Y MILAGROSA. LA VETA MONTE CRISTO ES UNA FISURA DE RELLENO EN FORMA DE MANTO CASO HORIZONTAL, EMPLAZADA EN ROCAS FUERTEMENTE ALTERADAS (ANDESITAS).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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