Perla De Acchas, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086810
MRDS ID ANC0185
Record type Site
Current site name Perla De Acchas, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.11642, -9.3813 (WGS84)
Elevation 1300
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 10 KM DE HUAYTUNA., Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Huari 19-I, Esc. 1:100000

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

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE UBICA EN EL CERRO MARCA JIRCA, DISTRITO DE MASIN. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA SIGUIENDO LA RUTA: HUARAZ-SAN MARCOS-POMACHACA-HUAYTUNA (VIA LLAMELLIN)-HUAYTUNA-MINA. LA ULTIMA DISTANCIA (HUAYTUNA-MINA) SE CUBRE EN UNAS TRES HORAS A CABALLO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 12.73 OZ/TC AG, 8.19% PB

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.11642, -9.3813

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA AFLORAN CALIZAS SILICIFICADAS DE COLOR GRIS OSCURO ENTRECRUZADAS POR VETILLAS DE CALCITA Y CUARCITAS, EN SERIE DE PAQUETES POTENTES CON RUMBO GENERAL DE N45W Y BUZAMIENTOS QUE VARIAN DE 56 A 63NE

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 Marino Trujillo Y Otras

Comments on the workings information

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADA DESDE 1970.

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO EXPLORADA Y RECONOCIDA MEDIANTE SOCAVONES Y PIQUES INACCESIBLES, QUE MUESTRAN UN INTENSO LABOREO EN EPOCAS PASADAS. ; ECON.COM: LAS POSIBILIDADES ECONOMICAS DEL YACIMIENTO SON MUY LIMITADAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANCHEZ SAAVEDRA, JAIME; INFORME DE LA MINA PERLA DE ACCHAS, B.M.P. JULIO 1971, COD.B3887

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE FRACTURAS CON RUMBOS VARIABLES QUE SE HAN EMPLAZADO DENTRO DE CALIZAS SILICIFICADAS, CON POTENCIAS DE HASTA 0.70 M.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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