| Deposit ID | 10004021 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ANC0134 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Virgen De Las Mercedes, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.53309, -9.58129 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4600 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | A 25 KM DE LA CIUDAD DE HUARAZ., Est . Tomada Tomada De La Hoja De Huaraz 20-H. 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 |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Result | 5.10 OZ/TC AG, 5.70% ZN, 6.5% PB. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| Rock unit name | Volcanico Calipuy | ||
| Rock description | Volcanico Calipuy | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -77.53309, -9.58129 |
|---|
| General form | VETAS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N80E |
| Dip | 70SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Manuel Ramirez Huaman |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ANC0134 |
PHILIPPS JARAMILLO, CARLOS; INFORME DE LAS MINAS: FORTALEZA 13 CATORCE, VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES, PORVENIR DE TOCA Y ANTARIO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1969, COD. B2855
VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; INFORME DE LA MINA VIREGEN DE LAS MERCEDES, B.M.P. JULIO 1972, COD. B4393.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SE TRATA DE CUATRO VETAS EMPLAZADAS EN ROCAS VOLCANICAS DENOMINADAS 1,2,3 Y 4 QUE CONTIENEN GALENA Y BLENDA. LA ESTRUCTURA 4 ES DIFERENTE A LAS OTRAS TEXTURAL Y MINERALOGICAMENTE YA QUE ES BRECHOSA, CON ABUNDANTE PANIZO Y PIRITA, VENAS DE CUARZO POROSO. LAS VETAS PARECEN ESTAR SIGUIENDO DETERMINADOS HORIZONTES VOLCANICOS (MANTOS). |
| 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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.