Mine detail: Caplina Mine

Previously called 'Chonta ColloLos MantosRicardinaAsuncionSn AntonioEsperanzaAtascapaCobriza'

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Location: Tacna, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -17.6896, -69.92649
dep_id: 10063933
mrds_id: TC38053
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Minor mineral: Zinc, Copper
Trace mineral: Arsenic
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: BLANKET
alteration: Skarn (Garnet)
ore_ctrl: Lperm Sedimentary Rocks
Reporter: Long, K.R., Restrepo, P.A.
arock_unit: Cobriza Batholith
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Coris Anticline - Nw Strike
tectonic: Backarc Compressive Basin
References:
  • Deposit:: SIMONS, F., 1960, THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERU: USGS UNPUB. MS. , P. WILSON, J. AND GARCIA, W., 1962, GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PACHIA Y PALCA: COM. CARTA GEOL. NAC. BOL 4, P. 70-71. BIGGIO, M.S., 1986, PERU: A MINING COUNTRY. INGEMET, P. 306-316
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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