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La Esperanza De Huaraz, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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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. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004026
MRDS ID ANC0139
Record type Site
Current site name La Esperanza De Huaraz, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.8831, -9.49797 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Huaraz 20-H, 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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 4.51 OZ/TC AG, 0.10 OZ/TC AU, 7.23% PB, 5.26% ZN, 0.93% CU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite
  • 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) -77.8831, -9.49797
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike N60O
    Dip 75NE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA REGION AFLORAN ROCAS ANDESITICAS Y EN MENOR PROPORCION PORFIROS CUARZO MONZONITICOS. NO SE OBSERVA DIQUES U OTROS TIPOS DE INTRUSIVOS.

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 La Esperanza De Huaraz S.M.R.L.

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 41g/mt
    Major Lead Lead 1wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 41wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 275g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 2wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Gold Gold 28g/mt
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 583g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 43wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LOS RESULTADOS METALURGICOS CORRESPONDEN AL MES DE AGOSTO CON UNA PRODUCCION DE 100 TM DE MINERAL DE CABEZA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 11550000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 8.75 wt-pct Lead Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 4.13 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 133.744 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Gold Au 2.488 g/mt Gold Major 1973
    Copper Cu 0.93 wt-pct Copper Minor 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 202.08M

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO EXPLORADA Y DESARROLLADA EN DOS NIVELES PRINCIPALES. EN EL NIVEL 1 SE RECONOCEN LAS VETAS: MARIA ARCILLA Y VETA NUEVA. EN LA PRIMERA VETA SE HAN DESARROLLADO 83 M. DE GALERIAS CRUCEROS Y CHIMENEAS, EN LA SEGUNDA VETA SE HAN DESARROLLADO 50 M. DE LABORES. EN EL NIVEL 2 SE HAN RECONOCIDO LAS VETAS SATURNINO, MARIA ERCILLA, VETA MARCO Y PIQUE, HABIENDOSE DESARROLLADO 221 M. DE LABORES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZUNIGA, SERGIO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "LA ESPERANZA DE HUARAZ"; B.M.P. ABRIL 1979, COD. B2905

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN SISTEMA DE ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS FORMADAS POR UN GRUPO DE VETAS PRINCIPALES CONFORMADAS POR LAS VETAS: SATURNINO, MARCOO Y MARIA ERCILLA Y LAS VETAS SECUNDARIAS CONFORMADAS POR LAS VETAS: NORTE, JAVIER Y VETA NUEVA. LO OBSERVADO EN LOS DESARROLLOS EJECUTADOS PERMITE EXPONER QUE LA MINERALIZACION OCURRE CON ANGOSTAMIENTO Y ENSANCHAMIENTO, TIPIFICADO ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS EN ROSARIO.
Deposit LA CONCESION LA ESPERANZA TIENE UN AREA DE 200 HECTAREAS. EXISTE UNA INVERSION DE S/. 21'464,000. ; 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

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