Dos De Mayo, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004048
MRDS ID ANC0167
Record type Site
Current site name Dos De Mayo, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.49976, -9.74796 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position Est . Tomado 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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 0.5 OZ/TC AG, 0.5% PB, 0.32% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • 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) -77.49976, -9.74796

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (LENTES)

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO SE PRESENTAN ROCAS ANDESITICAS. POR NO SER ROCAS COMPETENTES NO HAN SIDO FACILMENTE FRACTURADAS, PRESENTANDOSE CERRADAS CON ABUNDANTE PANIZO.

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 Dario Valerio Tarazona Leon

Comments on the production information

  • LOS MINERALES ENTREGADOS AL BANCO MINERO TOTALIZAN 45.768 TM. QUE CORRESPONDEN A CANCHAS ANTIGUAS Y DEL TAJEO DE UN TRAMO DE 5 M.

Comments on development

  • EL YACIMIENTO HA SIDO RECONOCIDO MEDIANTE UNA GALERIA DE 49.50 M. DE LOS CUALES 10.50 M. AL INGRESO DE LA BOCAMINA ES UN TAJO ABIERTO Y DE LOS 39.00 M. RESTANTES, SOLO SE HA EJECUTADO 17 M. ; ECON.COM: LAS BAJAS LEYES DE MUESTREO HACEN QUE LAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS DE LA MINA NO SEAN FAVORABLES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HERRERA, RAUL; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA DOS DE MAYO, B.M.P. ABRIL 1975, COD. B3297

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR LAS ESTRUCTURAS DENOMINADAS PRINCIPAL Y PARALELA, LA PRIMERA DE LAS CUALES HA SIDO RECONOCIDA POR 49.50 M. DE GALERIA. LA POTENCIA DE LA VETA ES DE 0.60 M. Y ESTA EMPLAZADAS EN ROCAS ANDESITICAS.

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

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