Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Aurichalcite, Calamine, Galena, Hydrozincite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite
GangueCalcite, Opal
Geology
Host rockSandstone
Associated rockDacite,Andesite
StructureStrongly Folded Rocks Cut By Normal And Reverse Faults, 30-40 Se Plunging Symmetrical Anticline And Syncline In Pucura Formation; Three Groups Of Faults: N35-70w ( Most Strongly Mineralized), N20w To N10e (Partly Mineralized), N50-70e Postmineralization.
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10099566
MRDS IDTC40979
Alternate namesAdit 1, Carlos Chino Viejo, Carlos Chino Nuevo, Lizandro Sur, Precaucion, Carmen, Lizandro Norte, Cerro Rosario, Palmira.
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-10.51487, -76.19555
References
JOHNSON, R.F., LEWIS, R.W., JR., AND ABELE, C., 1955, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF ATACOCHA DISTRICT, DEPARTAMENTO DE PASCO, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975 E, P. 337-384.CIMRIJOHNSON AND OTHERS (1955).