Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Gypsum, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockRhyodacite
Tectonic settingAndes
AlterationSeritization, Chloritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10065603
MRDS IDTC40959
Alternate namesMercedes Prospects
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-9.61157, -77.51226
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 PCIMRIBODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957).