Aguas Verdes

Prospect in Ayacucho, Peru with commodity Copper
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. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133628
MRDS ID W002199
MAS/MILS ID 3330090001
Record type Site
Current site name Aguas Verdes
Related records 10068924

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -73.90776, -15.38104 (WGS84)
Elevation 3850
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -73.90776, -15.38104

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 90N
    Thickness 20M
    Length 900M
    Width 200M
    Area 50HA
    Depth to top 30M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Strike And Dip :90N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 50
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1976

Mining district

District name Aguas Verdes

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 Cia. Minera Aguas Verdes S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1974

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 570000mt ore
    Demonstrated 570000mt ore
    Total resources 570000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3 wt-pct Copper Major 0
    Copper Cu 2.8999 wt-pct Copper Major 0

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 0M
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Slope of Inclines 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 0
    1st Condition of Workings NO MINE ENTRY
    Capacity 150
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 9
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANDEAN-PERUVIAN TIMES, 1974, DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION PROJE

  • Deposit

    LIMA, PERU, VOL. 34, NO. 1764, P. 60.

  • Deposit

    ORBEGOZO P., O., 1973, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL YACIMIENTO MINE

  • Deposit

    AGUAS VERDES: SOC. GEOL. DEL PERU, LIMA, BOL. 43, P. 69.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 75-RCD 611-2.9% CUO IS CONTAINED IN CUS ORE RESERVE FIG.OF TONNES(RCD.611). 75-RCD 551,651-TRANS. DISTANCE IS PROPOSED TRANS.TO LA OROYA

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUN-91 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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