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Sandra, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097600
MRDS ID ANC0181
Record type Site
Current site name Sandra, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.01644, -8.89799 (WGS84)
Elevation 2000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 151 KM DE CHIMBOTE., Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Santa Rosa 18-G, 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 SANDRA SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN EL FLANCO NW DEL CERRO ESCOCIA, DEL DISTRITO DE MACATE. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA CIUDAD DE TRUJILLO, SEGUN EL SIGUIENTE ITINERARIO: TRUJILLO-SANTA (105 KM. DE CARRETERA ASFALTADA), SANTA-HUAROCHIRI (108 KM DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA), HUAROCHIRI-CALLIHUAS (8 KM. DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA), CALLIHUAS-MINA SANDRA (5 KM DE CAMINO DE HERRADURA).
  • ON THE EASTERN FLANK OF CERRO CULAMPAJAL BETWEEN RIO VICUNA PAMPA ON THE NE AND RIO DE LA SERRA ON THE SW.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL MINERAL NO PRESENTA PROBLEMAS DE RECUPERACION. LA CIANURACION DIRECTA Y LA PERCOLACION POR HEAP LEACHING CON CEMENTO PORTLAND DAN RESULTADOS SATISFACTORIOS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 0.211 OZ/TC AU, 0.804 OZ/TC AG

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.01644, -8.89799
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)

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 A. Urquiaga V.-Negociacion Minera S.A.

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLOTACION SE ENCUENTRAN PARALIZADOS. EXISTE UN PROYECTO ORIENTADO A REINICIAR LA EXPLOTACION DE LA MINA DOTANDOLA DE LA INFRAESTRUCTURA NECESARIA. DE ACUERDO A LAS CARACTERISTICAS DEL YACIMIENTO SE CONCLUYE QUE EL METODO DE CORTE Y RELLENO PARCIAL ES EL MAS APROPIADO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DELGADO BELLIDO, JULIO; DIAZ MERLO, LUIS; ORIHUELA SALAZAR, ROBERTO; INFORME DEL DERECHO MINERO SANDRA, B.M.P. DICIEMBRE 1984, COD. B3638

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: KNOWN SINCE THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA VETA DE ORO CONTENIENDO PRINCIPALMENTE ORO Y PLATA CON ALGO DE PLOMO, ZINZ, ARSENICO. CON UNA POTENCIA PROMEDIO DE 0.41 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

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