Chavez, Mina

Producer in Ica, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper, Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  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 10024296
MRDS ID ICA0141
Record type Site
Current site name Chavez, Mina
Alternate or previous names San Pablo O Peru
Related records 10024294

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.4197, -14.22889 (WGS84)
Elevation 1100
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 48 KM DE ICA, Acc Cerro Chavez Del Distrito De Rosario De Yauca

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • 42 KM DE CARRETERA Y 2 KM DE TROCHA CARGABLE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Ore
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.4197, -14.22889

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike S 60 E
    Dip 80 NE
    Length 100M
    Width 0.5M
  • Dip 80 NE
    Length 200M
    Width 0.6M
  • Dip 80 NE
    Length 300M
    Width 1.5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Zona Tingue (Sub Provincia Cuprifera Del Pacifico)

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Canza S.A.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POR LA MAGNITUD DE LOS AFLORAMIENTOS Y ZONAS OXIDADAS SE CONSIDERA A LA MINA COMO RESERVA POTENCIAL

Comments on development

  • LOS AFLORAMIENTOS HAN SIDO EXPLORADAS Y EXPLOTADOS MEDIANTE LABORES CORTAS EN SU MAYORIA INACCESIBLES POR RELLENOS Y DERRUMBES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOS YACIMIENTOS METALICOS DEL PERU; INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO Y MINERO - INGEOMIN; JUNIO 1972.

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ HARO, JULIO RICARDO; EVALUACION DE RECURSOS CUPRIFEROS DE 22 MINAS DE LA PROVINCIA DE ICA, COD: B0018; BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, LIMA, 12 SET. 1966.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE PRESENTAN 3 ESTRUCTURAS APROXIMADAMENTE PARALELAS LOS LARGO Y POTENCIAS CON VARIABLES HASTA FISURAS LLAMADAS VETA I, VETA II Y VETA III
Deposit EL DENUNCIO COMPRENDE DE 6 HECTAREAS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-93 Figueroa Cardich, Alvaro Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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