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El Dorado, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
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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. Production statistics
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003985
MRDS ID ANC0065
Record type Site
Current site name El Dorado, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.39975, -10.44126 (WGS84)
Elevation 2800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 20 KM. DE HUAYLILLAS, Est . Tomado Del Mapa Geografico Del Peru

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 YACIMIENTO SE ENCUNETRA EN LOS CERROS CAMPANAPUNTA, MAMAPUNCU Y MARCOPAMPA, REGION DEL DORADO, DISTRITO SANTIAGO DE CHILCAS. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA MEDIANTE EL ITINERARIO HUARAZ-PATIVILCA-HUAYLILLAS-MINA, CON UN TOTAL DE 300 M. DE CARRETERA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 10.49 OZ/TC AG, 18.13% CU

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) -77.39975, -10.44126
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N85W
    Dip 80NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA EXISTEN ROCAS VOLCANICAS ANDESITICAS LAS CUALES PRESENTAN ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS CASI PARALELAS.

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 Pablo Gomez Milla

Production statistics

  • Year 1962
    Accuracy Estimate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 282g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 20wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • EL RESCATE DE PILARES DEJADOS EN EXPLOTACIONES ANTERIORES ALCANZA LAS 20 TM. MENSUALES DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO DE CU-AG.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DADO EL CARACTER LENTICULAR DE LA MINERALIZACION Y HABIENDOSE MINADO TOTALMENTE LOS PROBABLES CLAVOS RICOS DE MINERAL, NO ES POSIBLE ESTIMAR RESERVAS DE MINERAL.

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS LABORES ACTUALES CONSISTEN EN RESCATAR LOS PILARES DEJADOS EN EXPLOTACIONES ANTERIORES.

Comments on development

  • SOBRE LA VETA PRINCIPAL EXISTEN 2800 M. DE LABORES DISTRIBUIDAS EN 8 NIVELES, A PARTIR DE LOS CUALES SE HAN MINADO TOTALMENTE LOS CLAVOS RICOS DE MINERAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VENEGAS HAUXWELL, FRANCO; INFORME DE MINAS GRUPO EL DORADO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1972, COD. B2221

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO DEL PERU

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE TRES ESTRUCTURAS DESARROLLADAS EN VOLCANICOS ANDESITICOS, LAS CUALES SON LLAMADAS PRINCIPAL A Y B. ESTAS ESTRUCTURAS ALCANZAN POTENCIAS VARIABLES ENTRE 0.80 Y 1.0 M.

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

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