Mine detail: La Improvisada Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -9.82489, -77.51309

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Secondary: Copper
Ore: Bismuth, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Tectonic:Andes
Alteration processes:Chloritization, Sericitization

References

MRDSTC40968
DEP10065611
Reference{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}{Production:: BODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.