Ancash
Past Producer

Prado Prospect

Ancash, Peru
ZincLeadSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPODS, IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockGranite
AlterationSilicified, Pyritized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10065767
MRDS IDTC41173
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-9.92906, -77.03752
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).