Luis M.L., Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004002
MRDS ID ANC0099
Record type Site
Current site name Luis M.L., Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.43725, -9.88406 (WGS84)
Elevation 4190
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 56 KM DE HUARAZ, Est . Tomada 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 YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN EL CERRO HUARAPASCA, DISTRITO DE CATAC. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA POR LA RUTA: HUARAZ-CATAC-MINA TOTALIZANDO 56 KM. LA MINA SE UBICA A 20 KM DE CATAC.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 3.15 OZ/TC AG, 1.82% PB, 0.06% CU, 1.09% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.43725, -9.88406

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike N30E
    Dip 76NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS FORMACIONES LITOLOGICAS PREDOMINANTES EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO SON ANDESITAS DE GRANO FINO Y PIZARRAS SUPERYACENTES.

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 Marcial Laurentt Espinoza

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA ACTUALIDAD PARALIZADOS.

Comments on development

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA INSUFICIENTEMENTE RECONOCIDO, SOLO EXISTE UNA TRINCHERA DE LA CUAL SE HAN OBTENIDO MUESTRAS QUE ARROJAN LEYES DE 3.0 OZ/TC AG, 1% ZN, 1.82% PB. ; ECON.COM: EXISTEN POCOS ELEMENTOS DE JUICIO PARA DETERMINAR LAS VERDADERAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS DE LA MINA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALVA ODRIA, ZENON; INFORME DEL PROSPECTO LUIS M.L. B.M.P. NOVIEMBRE 1971, COD. B2456.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA FRACTURA PRINCIPAL MINERALIZADA EMPLAZADA EN ANDESITA CON POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE 3.00 M. LA ESTRUCTURA PRINCIPAL AFLORA EN UNA LONGITUD DE 250 M.
Deposit LA MINA LUIS M.L., TIENE UNA EXTENSION DE 63 HAS. NECESITA UNA INVERSION DE S/1'245,000.00 SOLES, PARA INVERTIRLOS EN LA COMPRA DE COMPRESORAS Y CONSTRUCCION DE CAMPAMENTO. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-APR-94 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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