Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlThe Limestone Is Cut By Three Groups Of Fractures Of Which The Set Striking N. 35-70 W. Contains Most Of Vein Deposits
Materials
Ore mineralsCalamine, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone · Mitu Group;Pucara Form Ation
Associated rockDacite,Andesite
StructureShallow Anticline And Syncline In Central Part And Block Faulting In Southeastern Part Of The Area
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1950
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10068768
MRDS IDW002016
Alternate namesMina Machcan
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-10.42293, -76.22472
References
JOHNSON R. F., LEWIS R. W., AND GUILLERNO A. C., 1955, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ATACOCHA DISTRICT, DEPARTMENTO DE PASCO, PERU, P. 347-377. IN GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 975.PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969COOPERACION PERUANO-ALEMANA, 1977, ESTUDIO DE PRE-FACTIBILIDAD MINA "MAUCHAN": BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, COD B6772.1955 GEOLMAP JOHNSON, ET AL. U.S.G.S. BULL. 9751960 COMPILE F.S. SIMONS - UNPUB. REPORT