| Deposit ID | 10158259 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002219 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 3330210017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alpamarca |
| Related records | 10068942 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.46223, -11.1146 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Junin(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Junin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -76.46223, -11.1146 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1937 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1940 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Atavillos Altos |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sindicato Minero Rio Pallanga |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Peru |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Atachoca/Teck Corp |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Peru |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3330210017 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002219 | MAS references MRDS |
BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCE NOT LISTED. COULD BE #001, #002,
ABOVE.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF MININ
MCGRAW HILL, N. Y., P. 258.
PURSER, W. F., 1971, METAL MINING IN PERU: PRAEGER PUBS., N.
124
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-MAR-96 | Peterson, Gary R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.