Paca Recuperada, Mina

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Controls for ore emplacement
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096978
MRDS ID JUN0091
Record type Site
Current site name Paca Recuperada, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.09583, -11.60316 (WGS84)
Elevation 4370
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position MOROCOCHA., Est Ubicacion De La Mina

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • DISTRITO DE MOROCOCHA, PROVINCIA DE YAULI, DEPARTAMENTO DE JUNIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Analytical data

Result AG:16.80 OZ/TC, CU: 0.62 %, PB: 2.41%, ZN: 7.82%.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.09583, -11.60316

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO
    Thickness 0.15M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Teofilo Ricaldi Herrera

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 3000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 522.537 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Lead Pb 2.41 wt-pct Lead Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 7.82 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1973
    Copper Cu 0.62 wt-pct Copper Minor 1973

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TENTATIVAMENTE SE HA CONSIDERADO RESERVAS DEL ORDEN DE LAS 3,000 TM EN LA VETA "SAN ANDRES" CON LAS LEYES TOMADAS DEL COMUN DE CANCHA.

Comments on the workings information

  • LA VETA "SAN ANDRES" SE EXPLOTA EN FORMA DESCENDENTE SIN RELLENO DEJANDO ALGUNOS PILARES POBRES. SU PRODUCCION ES DE 150 TM/MES.

Comments on development

  • LA VETA "SAN AGUSTIN" DE ESTA MINA HA SIDO EXPLORADA SIN RESULTADOS POSITIVOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AQUIJE LEYZAQUIA, L. ESTUDIO MINERO DE LAS MINAS ABASTECEDORAS DE LA PLANTA DE SACRACANCHA; PAG. 6 BMP 1973=INGEMMET B2885

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN LA MINA SE TIENEN TRES VETAS LLAMADAS: SAN ANDRES, PACA Y SAN AGUSTIN. EN LA VETA PACA SEGUN EL UNICO PLANO DEL QUE SE DISPONE, LA MINERALIZACION PARECE HABER SIDO MUY ERRATICA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAY-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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