Santa Hilaria, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097597
MRDS ID ANC0146
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Hilaria, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.16642, -9.98128 (WGS84)
Elevation 4750
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 180 KM DE HUARAZ., Est . Tomado De La Hoja Derecuay 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

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE NECUENTRA UBICADO EN EL CERRO ASIACMINAPUNTA, QUEBRADA DESAGUE, DISTRITO DE AQUIA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA PLANTA PACHAPAQUI MEDIANTE LA RUTA PACHAPAQUI-HADA. TALLENGA DE 10 KM. DE CARRETRA Y HDA. TALLENGA-MINA DE 10 KM DE HERRADURA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 4.9% PB, 5 OZ/TC AG, 9% ZN, 0.5% CU.

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) -77.16642, -9.98128

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO AFLORAN ARENISCAS, LUTITAS Y CALIZAS, INTRUIDAS POR PORFIDOS DACITICOS Y GRANODIORITAS.

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 Anatolia Andrade De Huerta

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Material ORE AG
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^6.78% Pb, 5.63 Oz/Tc Ag, 7.66% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Zinc Zinc 8wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 159g/mt
    Ore Lead Lead 7wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCCION ES REFERIDA A MINERAL ACUMULADO EN CANCHA PRODUCTO REMANENTE DEL ESCOGIDO PARA ALCANZAR LA CALIDAD DE LA EXPORTACION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 15000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1972
    Silver Ag 161.737 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Lead Pb 4.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1972
    Zinc Zn 9.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1972

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON REFERIDAS A MINERAL PROBADO-PROBABLES.

Comments on development

  • EL YACIMIENTO HA SIDO RECONOCIDO MEDIANTE TIRNCHERAS Y PIQUES QUE PROFUNDIZAN HASTA LOS 5 M. Y QUE EXPONEN UNA MINERALIZACION DE PLOMO-PLATA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; VENEGAS HAUXWELL, FRANCO; ESTUDIO DE LA ZONA MINERA DE PACHAPAQUI, B.M.P. MAYO 1972, COD. B2982

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN CUERPO MINERALIZADO DE FOPRMA TABULAR EMPLAZADO EN UN HORIZONTE CALCAREO MUY PROXIMO A SU CONTACTO CON UN INTRUSIVO GRANITICO Y OCUPANDO UN AREA RECTANGULAR DE 25 X 50 M. CON UNA POTENCIA DE 0.5 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-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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