Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Freibergite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Marcasite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Pariatambo Formation;Jumasha Formation;Casapalca Formation
Associated rockDacite,Andesite
StructureDome (20 By 4 Km)
Tectonic settingSanto Domingo Fault (Nw To Se), 20 Km Length
AlterationSericitization, Kaolinitization, Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1959
Identification
Deposit ID10079726
MRDS IDW029826
Alternate namesVeins: Candelaria, San Roque, Toldojirca, Santa Rosa, Veta 21,, San Felipe., Mina Carhuayacan, Sindicato Minero Rio Pallanca
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-11.19929, -76.28694
References
BELLIDO BRAVO, E.AND DE MONTREUIL D., L., 1972, ASPECTOS GENERALES DE LA METALOGENIA DEL PERU, P.99, ED. MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIAMINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 59.GIRARD, P. D., 1976, INFORME GEOLOGICO Y DE RESERVAS MINERALES DE LA MINA CARHUACAYAN: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, INGEMMET B2894.DIAZ, M. L., 1977, SEGUNDA INSPECCION DE CONTROL, MINA CARHUACAYAN: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, INGEMMET B2890.GIRARD (1976); DIAZ (1977)