Ancash
Past Producer

Monte Cristo Mine

Ancash, Peru
ZincSilverLead
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Silver, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueGarnet
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockRhyolite
Tectonic settingAndes
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1677
Identification
Deposit ID10065621
MRDS IDTC40980
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-10.21738, -76.9603
References
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1017, 166 PCIMRI