Description
Small Scale Workings During Colonial Period, Large Scale From 1931, Compania Aurifera Nazca
Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite
Associated rockDiorite · Tiabaya
StructureShear Zone, N85w, 30-55 N
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
AlterationPropylitized, Seriticized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1931
Identification
Deposit ID10068895
MRDS IDW002167
Alternate namesMina Sol De Oro
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-14.88109, -74.99968
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 405PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969AGUILAR REVOREDO 1941, CURSO DE GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES: ESCUELA NAC. ING., INST. NAC. POLITECNICO SUPERIOR, P. 45-46VASQUEZ ROSAS, HUGO, 1942, LA REGION MINERA DE NAZCA: ESCUELA NAC. ING., BOL., V 15, P. 51-63.MISSENER, RAY H., AND GRAFF, EVERETT H., 1945, SOL DE ORO MINE, NAZCA, PERU: AM. INST. MIN. MET. ENG. TECH. PUB. 1756, 13 P.BROGGI, JORGE A, 1940, MEMORIA DE LA EXCURSION REALIZADA A LA ZONA SUR DE LA COSTA CON LOS ALUMNOS DEL 5' ANO DE MINAS: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 3, V. 13, P. 13-24.1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REPF. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972