Huancavelica
Producer

Castrovirreyna District

Huancavelica, Peru
SilverLeadZincCopperAntimonyArsenic
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Antimony, Arsenic
Deposit
Deposit typeVEINS (POLYMETALLIC BASE METAL)
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlFISSURE VEINS 0.3 - 3.0 M WIDE CONCENTRATED IN THREE GROUPS (LA VIRRENYA, CAUDALOSA, SAN GORORO)
Geology
StructureINTRUSIVES IN THE FORM OF PLUGS, SPINES AND STOCKS, HORIZONTAL BEDS
AlterationHALOES OF MODERATE TO INTENSE ALTERATION ADJOIN THE DACITE PORPHYRY INTRUSIVES
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID60001833
MRDS IDW031447
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-13.28112, -75.2997
References
PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 177-179.LEWIS JR., RICHARD W., 1956, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE CASTROVIRREYNA MINING DISTRICT, HUANCAVELICA. BOL. SOC. GEOL. DEL PERU, T. 30, P. 217-224, LIMA.