Ancash
Past Producer

Buena Fe Mine

Ancash, Peru
LeadZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Sandstone
Associated rockGranite
Tectonic settingAndes
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10099561
MRDS IDTC40935
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-9.12492, -77.83809
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, 165PCIMRIBODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957).