San Juan

Unknown in Ancash, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133012
MRDS ID TC40955
MAS/MILS ID 3330030098
Record type Site
Current site name San Juan
Related records 10065599

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -77.62476, -9.48127 (WGS84)
Elevation 4230
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -77.62476, -9.48127

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 5HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 5
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Huaras

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Explotadora Millotingo Emp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1975

Comments on the ownership information

  • UNKNOWN COMPANY NAME.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BODENLOS, A. J., STRACZEK, J., 1957, BASE METAL DEPOSITS OF

  • Deposit

    NEGRA, DEPTO. DE ANCASH, PERU: USGS B. 1040, P. 104.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, 1975 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MININING, MCGRAW HILL,

  • Deposit

    N. Y., P. 257.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE LOCATION BASED ON BODENLOS, 1957.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Ljb - Mafo U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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