Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES, ORE SHOOTS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueChlorite, Epidote, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockQuartzite
Associated rockSiltstone
Tectonic settingAndes
AlterationQuartz-Sericite, Quartz-Epidote-Chlorite-Tourmaline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10065586
MRDS IDTC40940
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-9.36769, -77.72059
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, 165PCIMRI