Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPLANAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite
GangueHematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Andesite · Yura Group
Associated rockDiorite · Coastal Batholith
StructureFracture And Fault 22w And 53-60e.
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera, Coastal Batholith.
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1944
Identification
Deposit ID10068885
MRDS IDW002157
Alternate namesHuayna Capac Concession
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-14.96082, -74.68107
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 382PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969CASTILLO J., R., 1981, MINA "LOS INCAS": BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, COD. B6224.1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REPF. SIMONS (1960); CASTILLO J. (1981).