San Nicolas, Mina

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Land status
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10025077
MRDS ID JUN0094
Record type Site
Current site name San Nicolas, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.08166, -11.66149 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Relative position YAULI, Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Yauli.

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

  • DISTRITO Y PROVINCIA DE YAULI, DEPARTAMENTO DE JUNIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result AG: 8.73 OZ/TC, CU: 1.36 %, ZN: 7.66 %.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.08166, -11.66149

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 6550000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 9.63 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Copper Cu 1.36 wt-pct Copper Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 7.66 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES DE ESTA MINA SON INTERESANTES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AQUIJE LEYZAQUIA L. ESTUDIO MINERO ECONOMICO DE LAS MINAS ABASTECEDORAS DE LA PLANTA DE SACRACANCHA; PAG. 7 BMP 1973=INGEMMET B2885

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAY-1994 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.