Ancash
Occurrence

Abandonada Prospect

Ancash, Peru
ZincLeadSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR , LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10065761
MRDS IDTC41165
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-9.92212, -77.06141
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).