Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model178: Almaden Hg
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR TABULAR WITH PIPE-LIKE PROJECTIONS
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Metacinnabar
GangueBarite, Calcite, Galena, Orpiment, Pyrite, Quartz, Realgar, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Gran Farallon Sandstone, Goyllarisquiza Group;Chayllatacana Volcanics, Goyllarisquiza Group
Associated rockLimestone,Dacite · Pucara Group;Machay Formation;;
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1570
Identification
Deposit ID10079719
MRDS IDW029818
Alternate namesBelen Tunnel, Socavon De Chayllatacana, San Nicolas, Carlos Iii, Guadalupe, San Javier
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-12.862, -75.09108
References
BELLIDO BRAVO, E. AND DE MONTREUIL D., L., 1972, ASPECTOS GENERALES DE LA METALOGENIA DEL PERU, P. 111, ED. MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA.YATES, R.G., KENT, D.F., AND CONCHA, J.F., 1951, GEOLOGY OF HUANCAVELICA QUICKSILVER DISTRICT, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-A, P. 1-43.BAKEWELL, P.J., 1971, SILVER MINING AND SOCIETY IN COLONIAL MEXICO, ZACATECAS 1546-1700: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, P. 256-257.CIMRIYATES AND OTHERS (1951), BRAKEWELL (1971)