Huancavelica
Producer

Caudalosa

Huancavelica, Peru
LeadZincSilverGoldCopperAntimony
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
SecondaryGold, Copper
TertiaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, TABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBournonite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Pyrite, Realgar, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Kaolin, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Sericite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite · Casapalca Volcanics
StructureNormal Fault N40-55 In Western And N70-80e In Eastern Part
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1, 2, 3, 4, 1957
First production1875
Identification
Deposit ID10068754
MRDS IDW001995
Alternate namesCaudalosa Chica Mina, Veins: Caudalosa, San Pedro.
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-13.04783, -74.96636
References
LEWIS R. W. 1956, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF CASTROVIRREYNA MINING DISTRICT. SOC. GEOL. PERU BOL. V 30, P. 217-224. THE BULLETIN IS A DESCRIPTION OF VEIN SYSTEMS, MINERALOGY, AND MINERAL ZONING OF AN AREA THAT INCLUDES THE SAN GENARO, CAUDALOSA, CARMEN AND LIRA MINESPERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969INTERNAT. DIR. OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCES. OPERAT. 1977.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. 116-119.ZEGARRA ACEVEDO, ELARD. 1974, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE TINQUICORRAL: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, B2130.CASTILLO, J.R., 1972, INFORME MINA CAUDALOSA: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, B2078.ROSE KAMP, ERWIN. 1954, INFORMES SOBRE LA REGION MINERA DE HUACHOCOLPA. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B2043.CASTILLO, R. 1972, INFORME SOBRE LA MINA CAUDALOSA CHICA: REPORTE DEL BANCO MINERO.TEJADA, G. 1966, INFORME COMPANIA MINERA CAUDALOSA S.A. Y HUACHOCOLPA S.A.: REPORTE DEL BANCO MINERO.SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1151-1154.1956 GEOLMAP LEWIS, R. W. BULLETIN SOC. GEOL. PERU1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS. UNPUBLISHED REPORTFRANK SIMONS UNPUBLISHED REPORT . LINES 6-11:LA MINERIA EN EL PERU, ANUARIO MINERO COMERCIAL 1977; CAVANAGH AND GLOVER (1991) FOR YEARS 1980-1990.