Mine detail: Portachon Mine

Previously called 'Chaves Mine'

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Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -8.92577, -77.95644
dep_id: 10065560
mrds_id: TC40910
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Epidote, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENS
alteration: Propylitization, Sericitization
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Andesite
tectonic: Andes
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1868
References:
  • Deposit:: BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165 P
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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