Huancavelica
Past Producer

Tacna Y Arica Mines

Huancavelica, Peru
Mercury
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Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model178: Almaden Hg
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Mercury
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Gran Farallon Sandstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10065725
MRDS IDTC41110
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-12.67923, -75.02025
References
YATES, R.G., KENT, D.F., AND CONCHA, J.F., 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE HUANCAVELICA QUICKSILVER DISTRICT, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-A, P. 1-43CIMRI