| Deposit ID | 10065561 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40911 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quebrada Ancush Prospects |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.92838, -8.91855 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4365 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 10 KM NW OF VILLA SUCRE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -77.92838, -8.91855 |
|---|
| Name | EAST PROSPECT |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25W}N70-85E}N50-60E |
| Dip | 75SW}75SE}75-90SE |
| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 15M |
| Name | WEST OF QUEBRADA PROSPECT |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25W}N70-85E}N50-60E |
| Dip | 75SW}75SE}75-90SE |
| Thickness | 0.7M |
| Length | 40M |
| Name | NE PROSPECT |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25W}N70-85E}N50-60E |
| Dip | 75SW}75SE}75-90SE |
| Thickness | 0.3M |
| Length | 80M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1873 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40911 |
BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EAST PROSPECT AT 4300 M; PROSPECT WEST OF QUEBRADA AT 4400 M; NE PROSPECT ARE EN ECHELON VEINS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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