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Virgen Del Pilar L.V.F., Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold
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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. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004046
MRDS ID ANC0162
Record type Site
Current site name Virgen Del Pilar L.V.F., Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.74976, -9.96462 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 67 KM. DE HUARAZ, 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

Comments on the location information

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE UBICA EN LA CORDILLERA NEGRA, EN EL PARAJE DE SAN VICENTE, DISTRITO DE MALVAS. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DE ACUERDO AL ITINERARIO: HUARAZ-CATAC-CARRETERA A UTCUYACU-MINA PUNTA DE CARRETYERA- MINA VIRGEN DEL PILAR, TOTALIZANDO 67 KM. EL ULTIMO RECORRIDO DE 6 KM PRESENTA TRAMOS DISCONTINUOS DE UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE EN UNA LONGITUD ESTIMADA DE 4 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Piritizacion

Analytical data

Result 11.4 OZ/TC AG, 0.78% PB, 1.44% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanicos Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanicos Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.74976, -9.96462
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA PREDOMINA UNA SECUENCIA DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS (ANDESITAS, TUFOS Y BRECHAS) QUE TIENEN UN RUMBO PROMEDIO DE N35W Y BUZAMIENTOS DE 70 A 80NE.

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 Cia. Minera Maimor S.A.

Production statistics

  • Year 1985
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 57wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 2694g/mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 45wt-pct
    Major Conc. Silver Silver 353g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • LA EMPRESA SE ENCUENTRA OPERANDO EL DENUNCIO A UNA ESCALA DE PRODUCCION DE 52 TM POR MES Y CON 8 TRABAJADORES.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Total resources 1500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.311 g/mt Gold Trace 1985
    Silver Ag 342.1374 g/mt Silver Major 1985
    Zinc Zn 1.44 wt-pct Zinc Major 1985
    Lead Pb 0.78 wt-pct Lead Major 1985

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS SON REALIZADOS A PULSO POR 3 OBREROS, LOS QUE ADEMAS SE DEDICAN AL CHANCADO Y ESCOGIDO DEL MINERAL PROVENIENTE DE LA EXPLOTACION DE LA VETA "A".

Comments on development

  • LA VETA "A" HA SIDO RECONOCIDA EN UNA LONGITUD DE 50 M. PRESENTA SU MINERALIZACION EN FORMA DE CLAVOS DE 4 M. DE LONGITUD. VERTICALMENTE HA SIDO RECONOCIDA EN 80 M. ; ECON.COM: LA VETA "B" ES LA QUE PRESENTA MEJORES POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS POR SUS CONDICIONES MINERALOGICAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; INFORME DE LA MINA VIRGEN DEL PILAR, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1986, COD. B3237.

  • Deposit

    MEDINA CRUZ, GUILLERMO; INFORME DE LA MINA VIRGEN DEL PILAR, B.M.P. ENERO 1983, COD. B6004.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR RELLENOS MINERALIZADOS DE TIPO FILONEANO, EMPLAZADOS DENTRO DE ANDESITAS Y BRECHAS VOLCANICAS. SE RECONOCEN DOS ESTRUCTURAS MINERALIZADAS LLAMADAS VETAS "A" Y "B". TIENEN POTENCIAS DE 0.20 A 1.50 M. TIENEN LA FORMA DE LENTES.

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

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