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Machcan, Mina

Producer in Pasco, Peru with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  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 10054906
MRDS ID PAS0028
Record type Site
Current site name Machcan, Mina
Related records 10068768

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.22472, -10.42293 (WGS84)
Elevation 4175
Relative position A 4 KM. AL NORTE DE ATACOCHA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pasco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Pasco
Peru Pasco

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO DESDE LIMA ES EL SIGUIENTE: LIMA-LA OROYA 187 KM. (CARRETERA ASFALTADA); LA OROYA-CERRO DE PASCO 129 KM. (CARRETERA ASFALTADA); CERRO DE PASCO-CHIGRIN 15 KM. (CARRETERA AFIRMADA); CHIGRIN-YACUTINGO 20 KM. (CARRETERA AFIRMADA).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.22472, -10.42293
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Mineralogico: Se Conocen Tres Tipos De Mineralizacion. 1.- Mineralizacion Estratiforme Predominantemente De Fierro (Mantos) 2.- Mineralizacion Vetiforme Predominantemente De Galena Y Esfalerita 3.- Mineralizacion De Cuerpos Irregulares De Pirita, Calcopirita, Galena Y Esfalerita Mayormente Vecinos Al Contacto Con El Intrusivo.

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOLOGIA REGIONAL: EL YACIMIENTO DE MACHCAN SE ENCUENTRA EN UN GRAN SINCLINAL DONDE SE ALINEAN LAS ZONAS MINERAS DE MILPO, ATACOCHA Y MACHCAN DE SUR A NORTE. UNA SERIE DE SEDIMENTOS DESDE EL TRIASICO SUP.-JURASICO AL CRETACICO, INTENSAMENTE PLEGADO Y FALLADO, E INTRUSIONES DE STOCKS DE COMPOSICION ANDESITICA A DACITICA, PROBABLEMENTE TERCIARIOS FORMAN EL MARCO, EN EL CUAL LOSCUERPOS MINERALIZADOS SE ENCUENTRAN EN LAS RESPECTIVAS AUREOLAS DE SILICATOS DE SKARN O EN VETAS CONTROLADAS POR FRACTURAS O CONTACTOS. ESTRATIGRAFIA: EN LA REGION SE OBSERVA ROCAS SEDIMENTARIAS DESDE PALEOZOICAS HASTA TERCIARIAS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Machcan

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Minera Proano S. A.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COOPERACION PERUANO - ALEMANA; ESTUDIO DE PRE - FACTIBILIDAD MINA "MACHCAN", BMP. 1977; COD. B6772

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MINA COMPRENDE 27 CONCESIONES EN UN AREA DE 204 HA. SE ENCUENTRA EN UN AREA VECINA A LOS ASIENTOS MINEROS DE MILPO Y ATACOCHA. VEA RECORD NUMBER W002016. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Yucra Cordova, Antonio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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