Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryZinc, Copper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFaults, Shear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz, Rhodonite
Geology
Host rockShale,Siltstone,Sandstone,Limestone
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationSilicification, Kaolinization, Sericitization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1898
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10107373
MRDS IDW031437
Alternate namesVein: San Carlos, Los Negros, Manto: Argolla
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-6.75753, -78.60979
References
ERICKSEN, G. E., 1954, GEOLOGY OF THE HUALGAYOC MINING DISTRICT, DEPARTAMENTO DE CAJAMARCA, PERU: NEW YORK, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PHD THESIS, 239 P.FLORES, P.G., VARGAS, V.V., AND MERE, J.Q., 1986, INFORME DERECHO MINERO LOS NEGROS: INGEMMET B3693.MEDINA L., J., 1975, MINA LOS NEGROS: INGEMMET B4319.ERICKSEN (1954).