San Samuel Mine

Ancash, Peru

SilverLeadZinc

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Commodities

PrimarySilver, Lead

SecondaryZinc

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Deposit sizeS

Orebody formTABULAR

Ore controlBedding Fault, Fissures

Materials

Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite

Geology

Host rockLimestone · Machay;Goyllarisquizga

Associated rockRhyolite

StructureTight Folding, Steep Dips, And Many Bedding Faults, Anticline, Axial Plane Strikes N 20 W And Dips 65 Ne.

Tectonic settingAndes

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

Discovery year1677

Identification

Deposit ID10080302

MRDS IDW031416

RegionSA

Data scoreB

Coordinates-10.22488, -76.95613

References

BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1017, 166 PCIMRI