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Mushcapata, Mina

Past Producer in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10025074
MRDS ID JUN0088
Record type Site
Current site name Mushcapata, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.13389, -11.5951 (WGS84)
Elevation 4800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position MOROCOCHA, Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Morococha.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA ESTA HACIA EL OESTE DE LA PLANTA CONCENTRADORA SACRACANCHA, A 5 KMS DE DISTANCIA APROXIMADAMENTE, EN EL DISTRITO DE MOROCOCHA, PROVINCIA DE YAULI, DEPARTAMENTO DE JUNIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result AG: 14.8 OZ/TC, PB: 9.39 %, ZN: 3.17 %.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.13389, -11.5951
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Morococha

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sociedad Minera Reynaldo Gubbins Jr.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1949
    Total resources 13000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 9.39 wt-pct Lead Major 1949
    Zinc Zn 3.17 wt-pct Zinc Major 1949
    Silver Ag 460.33 g/mt Silver Major 1949

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LOS CALCULOS PARA LAS DOS CANCHAS DE LA MINA DAN 5,000 TM CONSIDERANDO UNA RELACION DE ESCOGIDO DE 15:1.

Comments on the workings information

  • ESTA MINA SE ENCUENTRA CON SUS ANTIGUAS LAABORES DERRUMBADAS, Y EXISTEN TRES CANCHAS DE LAS CUALES DOS PRESENTAN MINERALES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INF. SOBRE MINAS "PISAGUA", "MUSHCAPATA" Y CANCHAS DE LA SOCIEDAD MINERA SACRACANCHA-GALERA S.A. BMP 1949=INGEMMET B7018

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAY-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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