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Washington, Mina.

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003969
MRDS ID ANC0031
Record type Site
Current site name Washington, Mina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.49976, -9.11465 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 20 KM. DE AIJA, Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Recuay 20-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 ACCESO ES A TRAVES DE LA RUTA HUARAZ-RECUAY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LAS LEYES PROMEDIO DE LA MINA WASHINGTON EN LAS LABORES ACCESIBLES, SON BAJAS. AL ENSANCHARSE LAS VETAS SE PONEN MAS PIRITOSAS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion.

Analytical data

Result 3.8 OZ/TC AG, 3.33% PB, 4.19% ZN

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.49976, -9.11465
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

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 Idelfonso Castillo Chavez

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 5wt-pct
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 196g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • LA VETA TIENE "OJOS" RICOS DE MINERAL, PERO EL TAMANO DE ESTOS ES DE REDUCIDO TONELAJE Y EXPLOTACION IMPRACTICABLE.

Comments on the workings information

  • EN LA ACTUALIDAD LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE ENCUENTRAN PARALIZADOS, EL PIQUE PRINCIPAL ESTA ANEGADO Y LAS GALERIAS UBICADAS EN SU VECINDAD SON ACTUALMENTE INACCESIBLES.

Comments on development

  • LA EXPLORACION DE LA VETA EN PROFUNDIDAD RESULTA IMPRACTICABLE, YA QUE LAS CORTADAS DEBERIAN SER MUY LARGAS. ; ECON.COM: LA MINA WASHINGTON TIENE LAS LEYES PROMEDIAS DEMASIADO BAJAS PARA SER EXPLOTADA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DUNIN B., ESTANISLAO; POSIBILIDADES DE LOS PROSPECTOS Y MINAS UBICADAS EN LA VECINDAD DE LA PLANTA CATAC. B.M.P. MAYO 1973. COD.B2128

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MINA TIENE FRACTURAS DE 30 CM. DE POTENCIA EN PROMEDIO. EN DICHAS FRACTURAS HAY ROCA SILICIFICADA BLENDA, GALENA Y PIRITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-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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