Mine detail: Cerro Puyhuan Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-9.72879, -77.52448

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Ore:	Galena, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Discovery year:	1860

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Tuff
Tectonic:	Andes

References

MRDS	TC40974
DEP	10065616
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).}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.