Colquipocro Mine

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10065574
MRDS ID	TC40926
Record type	Site
Current site name	Colquipocro Mine
Alternate or previous names	Veins: Toro, Descubridor, Balcon, Animas, Pozos Ricos, San Antonio, Rosario, Jardin

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-77.96366, -9.12659 (WGS84)
Elevation	3975
Location accuracy	5000(meters)
Relative position	18 KM WSW OF CARAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Peru	Ancash

Comments on the location information

ON SOUTH SIDE OF QUEBRADA CAJABAMBA.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Silver	Primary
Lead	Primary
Zinc Critical	Primary
Copper	Secondary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Chalcocite	Ore
Chalcopyrite	Ore
Galena	Ore
Proustite	Ore
Pyrargyrite	Ore
Silver	Ore
Sphalerite	Ore
Tetrahedrite	Ore
Quartz	Gangue

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-77.96366, -9.12659	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Name TORO VEIN

Strike N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W

Dip STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}

Thickness 1M

Length 900M

Width 350M
Name DESCUBRIDOR VEIN

Strike N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W

Dip STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}

Thickness 1.5M

Length 200M
Name BALCON

Strike N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W

Dip STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}

Length 270M
Name ANIMAS

Strike N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W

Dip STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}

Length 378M
Name EAST OF TORO AT 3800 M

Strike N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W

Dip STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}

Length 200M
Name EAST OF TORO AT 3900 M

Dip STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}

Length 400M
Name EAST OF TORO AT 4000 M

Dip STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}

Length 840M

Name	TORO VEIN
Strike	N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W
Dip	STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}
Thickness	1M
Length	900M
Width	350M

Name	DESCUBRIDOR VEIN
Strike	N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W
Dip	STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}
Thickness	1.5M
Length	200M

Name	BALCON
Strike	N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W
Dip	STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}
Length	270M

Name	ANIMAS
Strike	N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W
Dip	STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}
Length	378M

Name	EAST OF TORO AT 3800 M
Strike	N20W}N40W}N20W}N15-20W}N35E}N45W}N10-30W
Dip	STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}
Length	200M

Name	EAST OF TORO AT 3900 M
Dip	STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}
Length	400M

Name	EAST OF TORO AT 4000 M
Dip	STEEP}60NE}80SW}80-90SW}60-90SE}}
Length	840M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Past Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Comments on the production information

ONE OF MAJOR SOURCES OF AG IN CORDILLERA NEGRA.

Comments on the workings information

5 ADITS AND CROSSCUTS.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC40926

Bibliographic references

Deposit

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
Other Database

CIMRI
Production

BODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957).

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	VEINS OCCUPY AN AREA OF 1200 X 900 M. MAP BY BODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957, FIG. 14, P. 134). DESCUBRIDOR VEIN IS 90 M WEST OF TORO. BALCON IS 130 M WEST OF TORO. ANIMAS IS 280 M WEST OF TORO. ORE BODY EAST OF TORO AT 3800 M MAY BE POZOS RICOS, SAN ANTONIO, ROSARIO, OR JARDIN AS MAY THE OTHERS EAST OF TORO. EAST OF TORO AT 4000 M HAS TWO BRANCHING VEINS.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-MAY-1994	Page, Norman J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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