Commodities
PrimarySilver, Zinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsAlabandite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Jamesonite, Malachite, Marcasite, Orpiment, Pyrite, Realgar, Sphalerite, Tennantite
GangueCalcite, Fluorite, Gypsum, Limonite, Phlogopite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Sericite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone · Pucara Formation;Goyllarisquisga Formation;Mitu Group;
Associated rockDiorite,Sandstone,Limestone,Chert,Dacite · Nitu Group;Nitu Group;Mitu Group;
StructureStrongly Folded Rocks Cut By Normal And Reverse Faults And A Cross Fold In Limestone Above Atacocha Mine. East Limb Of Anticline East Of Mine And South Plunging Syncline West Of Mine Separated By Thrust (Reverse Fault)., The Atacocha Fault And An Assymetrical South Plunging Syncline
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
AlterationSilicification Most Common; Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1936
Discovery year1677
Identification
Deposit ID10068751
MRDS IDW001993
Alternate namesOre Bodies: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, And Many Other Unnamed Veins., Veins: A,B,C,D, Veta Prima, Adela No. 1,
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-10.53236, -76.19555
References
JOHNSON, R. F. 1955, GEOLOGY OF THE ATACOCHA MINE, DEPARTMENT OF PASCO, PERU. ECON. GEOL. VOL. 50, NO. 3, P. 249-270PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION, P. 147-151.COMMINIQUE, AMERICAN EMBASSY, PERU.CAVANAGH, J., AND GLOVER, M., 1991, THE PERU REPORT'S GUIDE TO MINES AND MINERS IN PERU: LIMA, PERU, PERU REPORTING SERVICIOS EDITORIALES S.R.L., P. 84-87.JOHNSON, R.F., LEWIS, R.W., JR., AND ABELE C., G., 1955, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF ATACOCHA DISTRICT, DEPARTAMENTO DE PASCO, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 975 E, P. 337-384.JOHNSON R.F., LEWIS R.W., AND GUILLERMO, A.C., 1955, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ATACOCHA DISTRICT, DEPARTMENTO DE PASCO, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN.1928 GEOLMAP CERRO DE PASCO1960 COMPILE SIMONS F. S. UNPUBLISHED REPORT1929 GEOLMAP CERRO DE PASCO1948 GEOLMAP CERRO DE PASCO1952 GEOLMAP JOHNSON R. F. AND LEWIS R. W. - USGS BULL. 975ECIMRI1-7) LA MINERIA EN EL PERU, ANUARIO MINERO COMERCIAL 1977; 8 AND 9) AMERICAN EMBASSY, PERU; 1985-1990 IS CAVANAUGH AND GLO(1991). JOHNSON (1955). JOHNSON AND OTHERS (1955).