Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper, Silver, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlSee Comments
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rockAndesite
StructureIn The Southeastern Part Of The Mine Area, The Volcanic Rocks Are Intruded By An Irregular Stock Of Porphyritic Biotite Andesite Containing Disseminated Pyrite, And In The Northern Part Of The Mine Area Are Dikes And Sills Of A Fine-Grained Violet Porphyry. The Entire Mine Area Lies A Short Distance Sw Of The Extensive Carapoma Biotite Andesite Porphyry Intrusive.
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
AlterationWall Rock Alteration Consists Of Pyritization, Epidtaization, Bleeching, Kaolinization And Sericitization.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1890
Discovery year1677
Identification
Deposit ID10068982
MRDS IDW002263
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-11.63121, -76.3664
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT P.1345PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 179-180.1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS UNPUB. REPF. SIMONS 1960 UNPUB. REP.METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972