Traviezo, 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 10004038
MRDS ID ANC0153
Record type Site
Current site name Traviezo, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.07474, -9.91184 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 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 UBICADO EN EL CERRO VETILLA COLINDANTE CON ARABIA, DISTRITO AQUIA, PROV. BOLOGNESI.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 1.11% PB, 9.14 OZ/TC AG, 4.13% ZN, 0.32% CU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.07474, -9.91184

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N35W
    Dip 50SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO SE PRESENTAN 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 Cia. Minera Pachapaqui S.A.

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE ENCUENTRAN PARALIZADOS.

Comments on development

  • EL YACIMIENTO HA SIDO RECONOCIDO MEDIANTE 25 M. DE LABORES QUE RECONOCEN EL CUERPO EN 10 M. VERTICALES. ; ECON.COM: LAS LEYES SUBCOMERCIALES OBTENIDAS EN EL MUESTREO LE DAN AL YACIMIENTO POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS POCO FAVORABLES.

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EMPLAZADO EN ROCAS CALCAREAS SE PRESENTA UN CUERPO MINERALIZADO QUE AFLORA EN UN AREA DE 15 M X 30 M. CON 10 M. DE ENCAMPANE Y CUYO RELLENO ESTA CONSTITUIDO PPOR DISEMINACIONES Y VENILLAS DE GALENA, BLENDA Y CALCOPIRITA EN UNA MATRIZ SILICOSA, PIRITA Y RODOCROSITA.

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.