Pasto Bueno District

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Tungsten, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001592
MRDS ID W002026
Record type District
Current site name Pasto Bueno District
Alternate or previous names Pasto Nuevo Mine, Areas Huayllapan, Huaura, Maria Ofelia, Consuzo, Camp Pasto Bueno, Maciste, Santa Rosa, Virgen De Lourdes, Chabuca, Consuelo, Colorado, Manuelita, Noreste, Peligro, Santa Isable, El Cable, Berlin (Altar), Milagro, Jajarajao, Pichusa, Buitre, Estrella, Maciste-Atomica, Gatita-Alfonso
Related records 10207040

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.69146, -8.12303 (WGS84)
Relative position LOCATION FROM LANDIS AND RYE(1974)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Tungsten Critical Primary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary

Alteration

  • (Local) SERICITIZATION
  • (Local) SILICIFICATION
  • (Local) ALKALIC
  • (Local) PHYLLITIC-SERICITIC
  • (Local) ARGILLIC
  • (Local) PROPYLITIC

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 46
USGS model code 15a
Deposit model name W veins

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.69146, -8.12303

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description N - NW TRENDING REVERSE FAULTS AND HIGH ANGLE FAULTS.
Type of structure Regional
Structure description LATE TERTIARY GRANITE AND INTRUDED JURASSIC-CRETACEOUS SHALE AND QUARTZITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1909
Discoverer Jose J. Bravo, Previously Minor Silver District During Colonial Period.
Year of first production 1910

Mining district

District name PASTO BUENO DISTRICT

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner FERMIN MALAGA SANTOLALLA E HIJOS NECOGIACION MINERA S.A.
    First year 1934
  • Type Operator
    Owner FERMIN MALAGA SANTOLALLA E HIJOS NECOGIACION MINERA S.A.
    First year 1934

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.