Description
Colonial Period
Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Cerussite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Geology
Host rockGabbro
Tectonic settingAndes
AlterationKaolinized, Sericitized, Propylitized, Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10065556
MRDS IDTC40904
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-8.80106, -77.99449
References
BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165PCIMRIBODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957).