Ancash
Past Producer
Mercedes Mine
Ancash, Peru
Zinc
Silver
Lead
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Commodities
Primary
Zinc, Silver, Lead
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Materials
Ore minerals
Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue
Calcite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone
Associated rock
Diorite
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10065756
MRDS ID
TC41155
Region
SA
Data score
D
Coordinates
-10.00323, -77.19586
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 PCIMRIBODENLOS AND ERICKSEN (1955).