Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlLimestone Generally Flat-Lying Except Near Intrusive Contacts, Where It May Be Folded.
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
GangueMagnetite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Diorite,Limestone
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1810
Discovery year1810
Identification
Deposit ID10068925
MRDS IDW002200
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-14.4311, -71.76628
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 962PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV.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. REPF. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORTMETALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972