Mine detail: Ccorihuilca Mina

Previously called 'Criaderos De Ccorihuilca'

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Location: Ayacucho, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -12.82283, -74.21273
dep_id: 10005791
mrds_id: AYA0126
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Galena
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
alteration: Oxidacion, Supergena.
conc_proc: Enriquecimiento Secundario
ore_ctrl: Dos Fracturas Con Rumbo General N 75-80 E.
Reporter: Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H., Gonzales Rosa
hrock_unit: Grupo Mitu
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw., Dos Vetas Con Rumbo General N 75-80 E, Con Buz. Vertical Y 80 Se.
Year first produced: 1677
disc_yr: 1532
References:
  • Deposit:: SIMONS FRANK S.; DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL PERU; INGEMMET; 1957; COD. B0724.
  • Deposit:: URBINA FELICIANO; BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD GEOGRAFICA DE LIMA; BIBLIOTECA DE INGEMMET; 1891; COD. T. 1, N. 4.
  • Production:: BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD GEOGRAFICA DE LIMA (ANO 1891)
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