Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockFelsic Volcanic Rock
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1947 - TO PRESENT
Identification
Deposit ID10068786
MRDS IDW002037
Alternate namesTarugo Lead-Zinc Deposit
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-9.76546, -77.55587
References
BODENLOS, A. J. AND STRACZEK, J. A., 1957, BASE METAL DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 1040, P. 72FRANK SIMONS, 1960, UNPUBL. REP. USGS, P. 1033.PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 19691960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS UNPUB. REPORBODEWLOS 1957, REF. 1)