Ayacucho
Past Producer

Huayllahura Area Nickel-Cobalt 39

Ayacucho, Peru
NickelCobaltZincLeadCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Cobalt
SecondaryZinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlSee Comments
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10068937
MRDS IDW002214
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-13.13115, -73.68299
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1571PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV.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, UNPUB. REP.METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972