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Garroza, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  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 10100582
MRDS ID ANC0166
Record type Site
Current site name Garroza, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.41642, -9.16465 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 78 KM. DE HUARAZ., Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Huari 19-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

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA UBICADA EN EL PARAJE PUCARANRA-CUTA, REGION DE LA QUEBRADA HONDA, DISTRITO DE MARCARA, PROV. CARHUAZ. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE HUARAZ SIGUIENDO LA RUTA: HUARAZ-MARCARA-VICOS-LLAMA CORRAL-MINA, TOTALIZANDO 78 KM. EN LA ZONA EXISTE AGUA SUFICIENTE PARA FINES MINEROS, ASI COMO MANO DE OBRA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 33% PB, 144.9 OZ/TC AG, 32.40% ZN.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.41642, -9.16465
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
    Strike N25-30W
    Dip SUBVERTICAL

Comments on the geologic information

  • REGIONALMENTE SE OBSERVAN INTRUSIVOS DE GRANITO Y GRANODIORITA, QUE CORRESPONDEN A ESTRIBACIONES DE LA CORDILLERA BLANCA. SUPERYACIENDO A ESTOS INTRUSIVOS, SE ENCUENTRAN ROCAS METAMORFICAS COMPUESTAS POR CUARCITAS, PIZARRAS Y ESQUISTOS LUTACEOS, CON RUMBO GENERAL DE N30W Y BUZAMIENTO SUBVERTICAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Eliseo Dextre Leyva

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Material PB AG ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^33.70% Pb, 145 Oz/Tc Ag.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Lead Lead 34wt-pct
    Major Silver Silver 4094g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • LA PRODUCION MENSUAL ES DE 2 TM. Y LAS LEYES CORRESPONDEN A MINERAL ESCOGIDO.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 2000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4.6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Silver Ag 444.778 g/mt Silver Major 1976
    Lead Pb 47 wt-pct Lead Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LOS DATOS CORRESPONDEN A MINERAL PROSPECTIVO.

Comments on the workings information

  • LA EXPLOTACION ESTA A CARGO DE DOS CONTRATISTAS CADA UNO DE ELLOS ENCARGADO DE UNA GALERIA. EL SISTEMA DE EXPLOTACION EMPLEADO ES EL BUSCONEO, EXTRAYENDO EL MINERAL A MEDIDA QUE SE DESCUBRE.

Comments on development

  • LA MINA HA SIDO RECONOCIDA MEDIANTE DOS GALERIAS. LA PRIMERA DE 12 M. DE LONGITUD, Y LA SEGUNDA DE 14 M. DE LONGITUD. EN ESTA ULTIMA SOLO QUEDA MINERAL A 8 M. DE LA BOCAMINA HACIA EL TOPE Y CON TENDENCIA A ESTRECHARSE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSADO, MATIAS; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA GARROZA, B.M.P. OCTUBRE 1976, COD. B3266

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UNA ESTRUCTURA MINERALIZADA DE GALENA Y BLENDA QUE SE HA EMPLAZADO COINCIDIENDO CON LOS PLANOS DE ESTRATIFICACION ENTRE LA CUARCITA Y LA PIZARRA.

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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