Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Silver, Lead
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Jamesonite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBarite, Dolomite, Gypsum, Magnetite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Pucara Formation
Associated rockPhyllite,Shale,Black Shale,Sandstone,Arkose,Limestone · Excelsior Shale;Mitu Formation;Catalina Volcanics;Goyllarisquisga Formation;Machay Formation;Carahuacra Intrusive
StructureYauli Anticline With N33-40w Axis (Tertiary) And Pre-Tertiary Folding In Excelsior Shale. Chumpe Anticline Is The Principle Structure In The Area With A Northwest Trend. It Is Superimposed On The South Part Of The Yauli Dome.
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
AlterationDolomitization With Minimum Width Of 11 M.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1948
Discovery year1677
Identification
Deposit ID10065241
MRDS IDTC40349
Alternate namesOre Zones: Principal, Viejecita, Huaripampa Open Pit
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-11.6751, -76.09389
References
LYONS, W.A., 1968, THE GEOLOGY OF THE CARAHUACRA MINE, PERU: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 63, NO. 3, P. 247-256.PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969.PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 151-155.MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 59.1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS-UNPUBLISHED REPORCIMRI2)INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, 1977.