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Mal Pagada, Mina

Occurrence in Cusco, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10008086
MRDS ID CUZ0075
Record type Site
Current site name Mal Pagada, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.80986, -13.72502 (WGS84)
Elevation 4850
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 26 KM EN LINEA RECTA DE LA LOCALIDAD DE MARCAPATA., Est .Segun Plano De Ubicacion Del Informe De La Mina.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cusco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cusco
Peru Cusco

Comments on the location information

  • SE ENCUENTRA DENTRO DE LA REGION CHIMBOYA.SU ACCESO ES DE DOS FORMAS VIA MARCAPATA Y VIA SANTA ROSA:EL MAS CORTO DESDE EL CUZCO-MARCAPATA 175 KM POR CARRETERA Y MARCAPATA-MINA CAMINO DE HERRADURA 45 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ES IRREGULAR COMO RELLENO MINERAL (FILONEANO),CONSTITUIDOS ESENCIALMENTE POR GALENA,CON POCA PLATA,ESCASA BLENDA EN GANGA CUARZO,PIRITA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Roca Caja Parcialmente Alterada.

Analytical data

Result PB=11.69% DE 28 LEY PROMEDIO DE 28 MUESTRAS TOMADAS EN EL ORE SHOOTS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.80986, -13.72502
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Strike S 20-40E
    Dip 70NE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (En La Localizacion De Las Bolsonadas Mineralizadas).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Srs. Mario Francisco Herrera Y Miguel Vega Seminario.

Production statistics

  • Year 1956
    Accuracy Estimate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 110g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 73wt-pct
    Minor Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
  • Year 1957
    Accuracy Estimate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 134g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 75g/mt
    Minor Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCCION EN EL ANO 1957 HA DESMINUIDO

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1957
    Total resources 3963000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 12.98 wt-pct Lead Major 1957
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1957
    Total resources 3358000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 12.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1957

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SE ESTIMA QUE DE LA CANTIDAD DE MINERAL CUBICADA ES LA EXISTENTE EN LA MINA PARA SU PROXIMA EXPLOTACION,PUES SOLO SE PODRA RECUPERAR UN 60% DE LA CIFRA HALLADA (4,500 TM),CON LEYES MEDIAS PB=10.38% AG=1 OZ/TC Y ZN=0.25%.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: EL BALANCE ECONOMICO,ARROJA UNA UTILIDAD PROBABLE DE S/50.71 POR TM DE MINERAL DE CABEZA Y ENLAS 4,500 TM ESTIMADAS UNA GANANCIA TOTAL DE S/.228,195.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SERGIO ZUNIGA S. INFORME MINA "MAL PAGADA".BMP.1,957 COD.B5857

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Condori Taipe, Tulio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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