Ancash
Past Producer

Diomedes Mine

Ancash, Peru
LeadSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Galena, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockTuff
Tectonic settingAndes
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10099557
MRDS IDTC40908
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-8.89577, -77.90338
References
BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165PCIMRI