Santa Teresita, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead
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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097598
MRDS ID ANC0154
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Teresita, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.08307, -9.91462 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 180 KM DE HUARAZ, Est . Tooamdo De La Hoja De Recuay 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 ENCUENTRA EN EL CERRO VETILLA, MARGEN DERECHA QUEBRADA EL BURRO, DISTRITO DE AQUIA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA PLANTA PACHAPAQUI MEDIANTE 12 KM DE TROCHA CARROZABLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 3.52 OZ/TC AG, 0.29% PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.08307, -9.91462

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO AFLORAN ROCAS CALIZAS, ARENISCAS CUARCIFERAS Y LUTITAS INTERESTRATIFICADAS QUE SE ORIENTAN AL N40W Y BUZAN 65-80SW

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
    Owner Zoila Espejo

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO DESARROLLADA MEDIANTE 745 M. DE LABORES ACCESIBLES DISTRIBUIDAS EN CUATRO NIVELES ESPACIADOS EN 110 M. VERTICALES.

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA VETA QUE EMRUMBA AL N70W EMPLAZADA EN ROCAS CALIZAS, ALCANZANDO POTENCIAS VARIABLES DE 0.15 A 0.80 M. Y CUYO AFLORAMIENTO ES VISIBLE EN 100 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

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.