Mine detail: Uchco Mines

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Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -9.35464, -77.82837
dep_id: 10065583
mrds_id: TC40937
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
tectonic: Andes
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1906
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, 165P
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: BODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957).
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