Raudal Ii, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086776
MRDS ID ANC0060
Record type Site
Current site name Raudal Ii, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.42169, -9.72796 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 22 KM DE TICAPAMPA, Est . Tomado Del Mapa Geografico Nacional.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash
Peru Ancash

Comments on the location information

  • SE UBICA EN LA ZONA DE TUCU, DISTRITO DE COTAPARACO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA A TRAVES DE LA RUTA TICAPAMPA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result 4.4 OZ/TC AG, 3.8% PB, 9.7% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.42169, -9.72796

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form RELLENO DE FRACTURA
    Strike N35-45E
    Dip 60-80NW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA AFLORAN ROCAS VOLCANICAS ANDESITICAS. GRAN PARTE DEL AREA ESTA CUBIERTA POR DEPOSITOS ALUVIALES Y VEGETACION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Porfirio Gonzales; Maximo Reyes Mejia

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4.27% Pb, 5.20 Oz/Tc Ag, 7.84% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Ore Lead Lead 4wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 147g/mt
    Trace Ore Zinc Zinc 8wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LA INFORMACION ES REFERIDA A MINERAL ACUMULADO EN PLANTA CATAC

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 3410000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3.8 wt-pct Lead Major 1980
    Silver Ag 136.854 g/mt Silver Major 1980
    Zinc Zn 9.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN CANCHA MINA SE TIENE APROXIMADAMENTE 250 TM. EXISTEN TAMBIEN 10,000 TM DE RESERVAS POTENCIALES

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION ESTAN A CARGO DE 6 OBREROS, DE LOS CUALES, 4 ESTAN DEDICADOS A DESARROLLAR LA GALERIA PRINCIPAL, EN DOS TURNOS Y DOS ENCARGADOS DEL DESARROLLO DE LA CORTADA. LOS TRABAJOS SE REALIZAN A PULSO.

Comments on development

  • EXISTE UNA LABOR PRINCIPAL QUE SE HA DESARROLLADO SOBRE UNA FRACTURA MINERALIZADA EN DIRECCION NE. A 8.50 M. DE LA BOCAMINA SE HA LEVANTADO UNA CHIMENEA DE 6 M. SOBRE MINERAL Y QUE COMUNICA A SUPERFICIE. ; ECON.COM: LA MINA RAUDAL II PRESENTA BUENAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GONZALES, JORGE; VALDIVIA, GUILLERMO; MEDINA, GUILLERMO; S.M.R.L. PACHACOTO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1980, COD. B5526

  • Deposit

    ROSADO C., MATIAS; INFORME DE LA MINA RAUDAL II, B.M.P. MARZO 1970, COD. B2532.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA DEL TIPO RELLENO DE FRACTURA QUE SE PRESENTA PEGADA A LA CAJA TECHO Y RELLENANDO LOS INTERSTICIOS HACIA LA CAJA PISO. ESTA COMPUESTA MAYORMENTE POR MARMATITA Y GALENA ARGENTIFERA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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