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Porvenir De Toca, Mina

Occurrence in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, 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 10094109
MRDS ID ANC0136
Record type Site
Current site name Porvenir De Toca, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.56643, -9.79796 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 50 KM. DE HUARAZ, Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Huaraz 20-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 LA FALDA NORTE DEL CERRO HUACAJIRCA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE HUARAZ POR LA RUTA RECUAY-HUANCAPETI-MINA GIOCONDA. DISTA A 35 KM DE LA PLANTA CATAC.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 0.1 OZ/TC AG, 2.8% PB, 0.07% CU, 2.8% ZN

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) -77.56643, -9.79796
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike N-S
    Dip 70-80E

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA ROCA PREDOMINANTE EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO ES ANDESITA EN LA CUAL SE HA EMPLAZADO LA MINERALIZACION A MANERA DE RELLENO DE FRACTURA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Vicente Caceres

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS OPERACIONES DE EXPLOTACION ESTAN PARALIZADAS. LAS LABORES ANTIGUAS ERAN DESARROLLADAS A PULSO.

Comments on development

  • LAS LABORES DE EXPLORACION Y DESARROLLO EN ESTA CONCESION TOTALIZAN 50 M. DE GALERIAS EN TRES NIVELES ESPACIADOS 6 M. VERTICALES UNO DE OTRO. ; ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS NO SON BUENAS DEBIDO A QUE LA MINERALIZACION SE PRESENTA ERRATICA Y HAY AUSENCIA DE VALORES COMERCIALES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILLIPS JARAMILLO, CARLOS; INFORME DE LAS MINAS: FORTALEZA 13 CATORCE, VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES, PORVENIR DE TOCA Y ANTARIO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1969, COD. B2855

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE TRES FRACTURAS SENSIBLEMENTE PARALELAS Y DE DIRECCION N-S, CON BUZAMIENTO ENTRE 70-80 AL ESTE, LAS POTENCIAS TAMBIEN VARIAN ENTRE 0.35 M. HASTA 1 M.

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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