| Deposit ID | 10097592 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ANC0025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Potosi, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.26645, -8.23135 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4200 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | Est . Tomado De La Hoja De Pallasca 17-H. Esc. 1:100000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Result | 3.4 OZ/TC AG, 2.96% PB |
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| (1) | -78.26645, -8.23135 |
|---|
| General form | ISOMETRICO (FRACTURAS, VETAS) |
|---|---|
| Strike | N70W |
| Dip | 20-35NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Emilio Zuniga Y Guzman. |
| Year | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | AG PB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^70.0 Oz/Tc Ag, 66.55% Pb | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 430000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ANC0025 |
GOMEZ URQUIZO, JULIO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA ZONA MINERA DE PELAGATOS. B.M.P. ENERO 1979. COD. B2129.
ZUNIGA Y GUZMAN, EMILIO; INFORME DE LA MINA POTOSI. B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1971. COD. B7136.
ZORRILLA MALCA, JORGE; INFORME TECNICO MINAS POTOSI Y HUACCHARA. B.M.P. MAYO 1972. COD. B7137.
BANCO MINERO
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR VARIAS VETAS, TALES COMO "EMILIO" Y "VALDEZ". ESTAS ESTRUCTURAS SE EMPLAZAN EN CUARCITA Y SUS AFLORAMIENTOS SON POCO VISIBLES POR ESTAR CUBIERTO MAYORMENTE POR ESCOMBROS. LA UNICA VETA QUE PRESENTA LABORES SUBTERRANEAS ES LA VETA "EMILIO", LA OTRA TIENE SOLO CATEOS. |
| 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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.