Ayacucho
Producer

Atunsulla Lead-Zinc Mine 15

Ayacucho, Peru
ZincLeadCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
Ore controlSee Comments
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1562
Identification
Deposit ID10068947
MRDS IDW002224
Alternate namesNinobamba
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-13.46448, -74.34967
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960 UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1046PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969RUIZ FOWLER, JOSE R., 1924, MONOGRAFIA HISTORICO-GEOGRAFICA DEL DEPARTMENTO DE AYACUCHO: LIMA, IMPRENTA TORRES AGUIRRE, P. 276MASIAS, AURELIO, 1929, GEOLOGIA DE LA REGION MINERA DE CASTROVIRREVNA: SOC. GEOL. PERU BOL., V. 3, P. 63NOBLE, D.C. AND VIDAL, C.E., 1994, GOLD IN PERU: SEG NEWSLETTER, APRIL 1994, NO. 17, P.1, 6-13.1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REPORTCIMRIFRANK SIMONS, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORTMETALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU, 1969-REF 2