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San Mauro, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
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  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 10004064
MRDS ID ANC0202
Record type Site
Current site name San Mauro, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.63309, -9.58129 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 30 KM DE HUARAZ, 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

Comments on the location information

  • EL YACIMIENTO ESTA UBICADO EN EL CERRO TAPTASH, EN LA QUEBRADA DEL MISMO NOMBRE, EN EL DISTRITO DE AIJA. EL ACCESO A LA MINA SE REALIZA SIGUIENDO LA RUTA: RECUAY-MINA (25 KM).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 4.9 OZ/TC AG, 7.56% PB, 0.05% CU, 5.41% ZN,

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.63309, -9.58129
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike N49E
    Dip 80SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturamiento

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO EXISTEN ROCAS CALIZAS, ASI COMO LA PRESENCIA DE UN INTRUSIVO ACIDO (GRANODIORITA), QUE AFLORA A 1/2 KM AL NOR-ESTE DE LA VETA PRINCIPAL.

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 Julian Arias Leon

Comments on development

  • LOS DESARROLLOS REALIZADOS DEMUESTRAN QUE LA MINERALIZACION ES ERRATICA Y QUE LOS PEQUENOS LENTES SON IRREGULARES LO CUAL DIFICULTA LAS LABORES DE EXPLOTACION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZUNIGA, SERGIO; INFORME DE LA MINA SAN MAURO, B.M.P. NOVIEMBRE 1955, COD. B4343

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE RELLENOS DE FRACTURAS BIEN DEFINIDOS, CARACTERIZANDOSE POR LA EXISTENCIA DE PEQUENAS COLUMNAS DE RIQUEZA EN FORMA DE LENTES O BOLSONADAS, A LO LARGO DEL AFLORAMIENTO. LA VETA ESTA EN CALIZAS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-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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