| Deposit ID | 10003948 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ANC0008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Delicias, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.41642, -9.49797 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4200 |
| Relative position | Est Tomado De La Hoja De Huari 19-I. Esc. 1:100000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Result | 60 OZ DE PLATA Y 65% DE PB |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -77.41642, -9.49797 |
|---|
| General form | ISOMETRICOS (VETAS) |
|---|---|
| Strike | S60E |
| Dip | 60SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Juan Manuel Llanos Figueroa |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 40M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ANC0008 |
SILVA, JUAN C.; INFORME SOBRE LAS MINAS "ROSITA DE ORO" "PODEROSA" "SAN MIGUEL" Y "DELICIAS". B.M.P. OCTUBRE 1959, COD.B2086.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EN EL AREA AFLORAN ESTRATOS CALCAREOS Y UN STOCK RIOLITICO DE 300 M. DE DIAMETRO. DENTRO DE LA AUREOLA DEL CONTACTO INTRUSIVO CALIZAS SE PRESENTA UNA MINERALIZACION DE GALENA, ESFALERITA Y CHALCOPIRITA OCASIONAL EN GANGA DE CUARZO Y SKARN, QUE ALCANZA POTENCIAS DE 1.50 M. Y CUYO AFLORAMIENTO ES VISIBLE EN 250 M. EL MINERAL SE PRESENTA EN HILOS DELGADOS DE 5 A 10 CM. DENTRO DE VETAS CUYA POTENCIA VARIA DE 0.20 A 0.40, ESTANDO CONSTITUIDO POR GALENA ARGENTIFERA, BLENDA, PIRITA Y ALGO DE CALCOPIRITA. CON GANGA DE CALCITA Y ALGO DE CUARZO. EN LA SUPERFICIE SE PRESENTA GRAN OXIDACION DE LOS MINERALES BAJO LA FORMA DE SULFATOS, CARBONATOS Y OXIDOS DE FIERRO. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-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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