Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlSee Comments
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
StructureRocks Of The Area Are Volcanics Of The Tacaza Sequence, Intruded By Vertical Dikes As Much As A Meter Wide And By Small Stocks Of Quartz Porphyry. The Volcanic Sequence May Be As Much As 3000 Meters Thick, And Appears To Be Gently Folded Along Ne-Trending Axis.
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
AlterationStrong Wallrock Silicification Some Propylitized
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1700
Identification
Deposit ID10068968
MRDS IDW002247
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-15.31441, -70.69125
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1434PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969TORRICO Y MESA, JUAN, 1888, BREVES APUNTES SOBRE EL ASIENTO MINERAL DE HUALLANCA: ANALES ESCUELA CONSTR. CIVILES Y DE MINAS, V. 6, P. 29REMY, PEDRO F., 1890, EXCURSIONES CIENTIFICAS. VIAJE AL DEPARTAMENTO DE AYACUCHO: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., V. 6, P. 13-15, 17-19, 52-551960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REPF. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REP.METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972