Sucre
Past Producer

Canchunchu

Sucre, Venezuela
LeadSilverGoldSulfurZincCopperManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryGold, Sulfur, Zinc
TertiaryCopper, Manganese
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Pyrite, Pyromorphite, Specularite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockPhyllite,Schist · Tunapui;Carupano
Associated rockDacite · Macuro
StructureEl Pilar Fault Zone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10060467
MRDS IDTC20136
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates10.55103, -63.12857
References
RODRIGUEZ, M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 1986, GEOGRAFIA ECONOMICA, AREA DE RECURSOS MINERALES: LA PAZ, INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 716 P.BELLIZZIA G., A., PIMENTEL DE BELLIZZIA, N., AND RODRIGUEZ, S., 1981, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA Y SU RELACION A LA METALOGENESIS: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL, NO. 8, P. 6-77.CIMRI