Eureka, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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 10004036
MRDS ID ANC0151
Record type Site
Current site name Eureka, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.0553, -9.93406 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 14 KM DE LA PLANTA DE PACHAPQUI, 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 EN EL CERRO PORTACHUELO, VECINO A LA MINA DIAMANTE. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA PLANTA PACHAPAQUI MEDIANTE 6 KM. DE CARRETRA Y 8 KM DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 3.81% PB, 8.26 OZ/TC AG, 6.05% ZN, 0.67% CU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.0553, -9.93406

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETA)
    Strike N75E
    Dip 50SE

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO AFLORA UNA SECUENCIA CALCAREA CONSTITUIDA POR ARENISCAS, LUTITAS Y CALIZAS INTRUIDAS POR PORFIDOS DACITICOS Y GRANODIORITAS.

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 Manuel A.; Gilberto Ortiz

Comments on the production information

  • EN CANCHA SE HAN ACUMULADO 3 TM DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO, CON LEYES DE 14.13% PB, 45.96 OZ/TC AG, 19.66% ZN, 8.15% CU.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS MINERALES DEBIDO A QUE EL CLAVO DE MINERAL HA SIDO TOTALMENTE MINADO.

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS SE ENCUENTRAN PARALIZADOS. LA MINA DISPONE DE UNA PERFORADORA MARCA PIONJAR.

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN 210 M. DE LABORES DE CORTADA EN UN SOLO NIVEL QUE AL INTERCEPTAR A LA VETA PRINCIPAL SE HA CORRIDO 35 M. DE GALERIA DELIMITANDO UN CLAVO RICO DE MINERAL. ; ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS DEL YACIMIENTO SON UN TANTO DESFAVORABLES DEVIDO A LAS LEYES SUBCOMERCIALES QUE SE PRESENTAN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; VENEGAS HAUXWELL, FRANCO; ESTUDIO ZONAL DE LA ZONA MINERA DE PACHAPAQUI, B.M.P. MAYO 1972, COD.B2982

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA VETA QUE ATRAVIEZA UNA SECUENCIA CALCAREA, CUYO AFLORAMIENTO ES VISIBLE EN 40 M., ENCAMPANA 10 M. VERTICALES Y SU POTENCIA OSCILA ENTRE 0.10 M A 0.50 M. Y SE ENCUENTRA RELLENADA CON GALENA, ESFALERITA Y EN MENOR PROPORCION CALCOPIRITA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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.