Ancash
Occurrence

Santa Benita Prospect

Ancash, Peru
ZincSilverLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Silver, Lead
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10096121
MRDS IDTC41169
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-9.92239, -77.04474
References
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1017, 166 PCIMRI