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San Pedro De Recuay, 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. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090041
MRDS ID ANC0035
Record type Site
Current site name San Pedro De Recuay, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.49504, -9.84795 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 56 KM. DE HUARAZ, Est . Tomada De Lna Hoja De Recauy 20-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

  • LA MINA SE UBICA EN EL CERRO MACASHCA, DISTRITO DE TICAPAMPA, PROV. RECUAY. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE HURAZ MEDIANTE 36 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA HASTA LA PLANTA CONCENTRADORA CATAC, DESDE DONDE DISTA 20 KM. POR TROCHA CARROZABLE DE DIFICIL TRANSITO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL CUARZO OCUPA FRECUENTEMENTE LA PARTE CENTRAL DE LA FRACTURA PRESENTANDOSE LOS SULFUROS DE METALES ECONOMICOS EN OJOS A LOS COSTADOS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result 2 OZ/TC AG, 4% PB, 3% ZN, 0.5% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanicos Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanicos Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.49504, -9.84795
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (RELLENO DE FISURAS)
    Strike N65W
    Dip 68SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO AFLORAN CALIZAS SILICIFICADAS EN ESTRATOS. TAMBIEN OCURREN DERRAMES Y BRECHAS ANDESITICAS CONSTITUYENDO UNA SECUENCIA DE MAS DE 500 M. DE POTENCIA PERTENECIENTES A LOS VOLCANICOS CALIPUY.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Catac

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Maximo Rimac Guerrero

Comments on the production information

  • EN CANCHA MINA EXISTEN ACTUALMENTE 61 TM CON LEYES DE 4.52 OZ/TC AG, 5.38% PB, 0.43% CU, 2.0% ZN

Comments on the workings information

  • EL TAJEO SE HA HECHO A PULSO ESPORADICAMENTE CON TRES HOMBRES.

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO RECONOCIDA Y EXPLORADA POR 27 M. DE GALERIAS Y 14 M. DE CORTADA. ; ECON.COM: LA UNICA VETA EXISTENTE, PARA FINES MINEROS ES PRACTICAMENTE ESTERIL, NO CONSTITUYENDO UN YACIMIENTO ECONOMICAMENTE EXPLOTABLE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA, OSCAR; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA SAN PEDRO DE RECUAY, B.M.P. OCTUBRE 1970, COD. B 4681

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA SAN PEDRO DE RECUAY, B.M.P. FEBRERO 1972, COD. B4680.

  • Deposit

    DUNIN, ESTANISLAO; POSIBILIDADES DE LOS PROSPECTOS Y MINAS UBICADAS EN LA VECINDAD DE LA PLANTA CATAC, B.M.P. MAYO 1973, COD. B2128.

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA EMPLAZADO EN ROCAS VOLCANICAS DONDE SE PUEDE APRECIAR UNA VETA DE 80 M. DE LARGO. LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR GALENA ARGENTIFERA Y ESFALERITA CON DISEMINACIONES ESPORADICAS DE CALCOPIRITA.

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

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