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Carmelita, 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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003970
MRDS ID ANC0032
Record type Site
Current site name Carmelita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.46919, -9.84795 (WGS84)
Elevation 3750
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 20 KM. DE TICAPAMPA, 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

  • SE TRATA DE UN DENUNCIO DE 10 HAS. UBICADO EN EL FLANCO NORTE DEL CERRO PURUSH, EL ACCESO SE REALIZA MEDIANTE 20 KM. DESDE TICAPAMPA. DISTA 50 KM. DE HUARAZ.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA VETA CONTIENE ROCA CLORITIZADA ATRAVEZADA POR NUMEROSAS VENILLAS DE CUARZO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 1.9 OZ/TC AG, 4.88% PB, 6.68% 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) -77.46919, -9.84795
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N15-20E
    Dip AL SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • ASOCIADA A ROCAS ANDESITICAS Y TOBAS, SE PRESENTA UNA ESTRUCTURA FILONEANA (VETAS "CARMELITA") QUE PRESENTA UNA POTENCIA VARIABLE ENTRE 0.70 Y 1.45 M. CON 200 M. DE AFLORAMIENTO VISIBLE LA MISMA QUE SE ENCUENTRA AFECTADA POR UN SISTEMA DE FALLAS PARALELAS, QUE TIENDEN A DESPLAZARSE AL SW.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Catac

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Marcial Laurent Espinoza.

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 4wt-pct
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 8wt-pct
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 1wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • EL MINERAL SE BENEFICIO EN PLANTA CATAC.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 1780000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 6.71 wt-pct Lead Major 1972
    Silver Ag 82.735 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Zinc Zn 7.49 wt-pct Zinc Major 1972

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS POSIBLES DE ESTE YACIMIENTO, SE ESTIMA EN 10,000 TM.

Comments on the workings information

  • LA ESTRUCTURA PRINCIPAL, FUE SEGUIDA UNOS 120 M. POR UNA GALERIA A PARTIR DE LA CUAL SE HIZO DOS PIQUES (AMBOS ACTUALMENTE AHOGADOS), Y UNA CHIMENEA.

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN 284 M. DE LABORES MINERAS QUE RECORREN 170 M. HORIZONTALES Y 20 M. VERTICALES EN ESTE YACIMIENTO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HERRERA, RAUL; INFORME TECNICO MINA CARMELITA. B.M.P. DICIEMBRE 1976. COD B2622.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MEDINA CRUZ, GUILLERMO; S.M.R.L. "PACHACOTO". B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1980. COD B5526

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA VETA PRINCIPAL DE LA MINA CARMELITA, ES MUY BIEN FORMADA Y TIENE 95 CM. DE POTENCIA PROMEDIO. LA VETA CONTIENE ROCA CLORITIZADA ATRAVEZADA POR NUMEROSAS VENILLAS DE CUARZO. DENTRO DE ESTA VETILLA HAY DISEMINACIONES DE SULFUROS, CUYA CONCENTRACION ES DISPAREJA A LO LARGO DE LA ESTRUCTURA.

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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