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Pacococha

Plant in Lima, Peru with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158143
MRDS ID W029834
MAS/MILS ID 3330270023
Record type Site
Current site name Pacococha
Related records 10079732

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -76.24972, -11.83117 (WGS84)
Elevation 5100
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lima(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Lima

Comments on the location information

  • THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES ARE FOR THE DE PARTMENT OF LIMA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Tertiary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -76.24972, -11.83117
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1950
Year of first production 1955
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation

Mining district

District name San Mateo

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sindcato Minero Pacococha S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Measured 185000mt ore
    Indicated 51000mt ore
    Demonstrated 236000mt ore
    Inferred 300000mt ore
    Total resources 536000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 122 g/mt Silver Major 1978
    Zinc Zn 2.78 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1978
    Lead Pb 0.87 wt-pct Lead Minor 1978
    Copper Cu 1.8999 wt-pct Copper Major 1978
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 304494mt ore
    Indicated 58677mt ore
    Demonstrated 363171mt ore
    Total resources 363171mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 156.6857 g/mt Silver Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 4.45 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1990
    Lead Pb 1.4 wt-pct Lead Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 1.72 wt-pct Copper Major 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    SAME REFERENCE AS "A" ABOVE.

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1978.

  • Deposit

    MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS. PERU. MCGRAW-

  • Deposit

    HILL, INC., NEW YORK, 1978, P. 328.

  • Deposit

    RIO TINTO ZINC MINING ANALYSIS SYSTEM. LEAD AND ZINC MINES

  • Deposit

    OF THE WORLD (ZINC). MARCH 25, 1975, P. 22.

  • Deposit

    OF THE WORLD (LEAD). MARCH 25, 1975, P. 20.

  • Deposit

    RIO TINTO ZINC MINING COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM. PERFORMANCE

  • Deposit

    ANALYSIS. FEBRUARY 25, 1975, P. 286.

  • Deposit

    ANALYSIS. MAY 27, 1975, P. 407.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER. COMPANIES BY COUNTRY. PERU. MILLER

  • Deposit

    FREEMAN PUBLISHING, INC., SAN FRANCISCO, 1979, P. 150.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 6/27/97--CONFIRMED WITH COUNTRY SPEC. THAT MINE IS PRODUCING.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-JUN-97 Peterson, Gary R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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