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Maria, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  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 10086817
MRDS ID ANC0203
Record type Site
Current site name Maria, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.49976, -10.04795 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 8 KM DE HUAYLLACAYAN, Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Huayllapampa 21-H, 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 ENCUENTRA EN LOS CERROS PALTAC Y PIRACOS, EN EL DISTRITO DE HUAYLLACAYAN. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA SIGUIENDO LA RUTA: CHAQUISTAMBO-HUAYLLACAYAN (30 KM.), HUAYLLACAYAN-MINA (8 KM.)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 47.60 OZ/TC AG, 3.90% PB, 1.33% CU, 7.48% ZN.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.49976, -10.04795
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (RELLENO DE FRACTURA, ROSARIO)
    Strike N55W
    Dip 50NE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO, EXISTEN ESTRATOS SEDIMENTARIOS (CALIZAS Y ARENISCAS), INTRUIDOS POR ROCAS IGNEAS (GRANODIORITAS). LAS CALIZAS HAN SIDO FRACTURADAS, DANDO LUGAR A LAS VETAS.

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 Emiliano Dextre

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION SE ECONCENTRA EN LA EXTRACCION DE UNA SERIE DE CLAVOS MEDIANTE EL SISTEMA DE MEDIAS BARRETAS, GALERIAS SOBRE VETA Y PEQUENAS CHIMENEAS DE COMUNICACION, PARA FACILITAR EL MOVIMIENTO DE MINERAL DENTRO DE LA MINA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZUNIGA, SERGIO; INFORME DE LA MINA MARIA, B.M.P. NOVIEMBRE 1955, COD.B4343

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN YACIMIENTO FILONIANO FORMADO POR RELLENO DE FRACTURAS PRE-EXISTENTES MUY DEFINIDAS POR SOLUCIONES MINERALIZANTES DE ORIGEN MAGMATICO. LA MINERALIZACION OCURRE EN FORMA DE ROSARIO.

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

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