Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueEpidote, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Tectonic settingAndes
AlterationPropylitization, Sericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1868
Identification
Deposit ID10065560
MRDS IDTC40910
Alternate namesChaves Mine
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-8.92577, -77.95644
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, 165 PCIMRI