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Milagritos, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead
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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 10100580
MRDS ID ANC0130
Record type Site
Current site name Milagritos, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.41642, -10.26461 (WGS84)
Elevation 3500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 12 KM DEL CACERIO DE YUMPE., Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Chiquian 21-I, 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 YACIMEINTO SE UBICA EN EL CERRO CASHACOTO, DISTRITO HUAYLLACAYAN, PROV. BOLOGNESI. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA SIGUIENDO LA SIGUIENTE RUTA: 83 KM. AL SSE EN LINEA RECTA DE LA CIUDAD DE HUARAZ, DESDE DONDE SE LLEGA A TRAVEZ DE 185 KM DE CARRETERA HASTA EL CACERIO DE YUMPE (VIA CONOCOCHA-CHASQUITAMBO) Y 12 KM DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA. DISTA 157 KM DE LA PLANTA CATAC.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Lead Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO MINERAL OCURRE EN FORMA DE RELLENO Y/O REEMPLAZAMIENTO, POR SOLUCIONES HIDROTERMALES DE HORIZONTES LAVICOS FAVORABLES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 0.68% PB, 10.6 OZ/TC AG, 1.40% ZN, 0.30% CU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.41642, -10.26461
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike N30E
    Dip 60-70NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA DEL DENUNCIO SE PRESENTA UNA POTENTE SECUENCIA DE MAS DE 500 M. DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS, QUE GRADAN DESDE RIOLITAS HASTA ANDESITAS (VOLCANICOS CALIPUY) PLEGADAS, CUYO RUMBO VARIA DE N50-60W A N10-25E, BUZANDO 60-70 AL NE Y SE, HASTA OCUPAR LOCALMENTE POSICIONES SUBHORIZONTALES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Emiliano Dextre Chavez

Comments on the production information

  • NO SE TIENE REGISTROS DE PRODUCCION PASADA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 30000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1972
    Silver Ag 435.447 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Lead Pb 2 wt-pct Lead Minor 1972
    Copper Cu 0.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall width 850M

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACIOON LOS REALIZAN DOS HOMBRES A PULSO, EXTRAYENDO Y ESCOGIENDO EL MINERAL DE UN LENTE EN EL PIQUE.

Comments on development

  • EL YACIMIENTO HA SIDO RECONOCIDO POR 850 M. DE LABORES ENTRE GALERIAS, CORTADAS Y MEDIA BARRETAS. ; ECON.COM: EL MUESTREO EFECTUADO INDICA UNA MINERALIZACION INTERESANTE Y BUENAS PERSPECTIVAS ECONOMICAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA MILAGRITOS, B.M.P. NOVIEMBRE 1972, COD. B2786

  • Reserve-Resource

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS EN FORMA DE CHISPAS, OJOS Y MANCHAS EN UNA MASA SILICEA, INVARIABLEMENTE FRACTURADA Y CON SULFATOS DE COBRE, EMPLAZADAS EN UNA SECUENCIA DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS DE MAS DE 500 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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