Mine detail: Tesoro Orccjo Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-12.88589, -75.2747

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar, Mercury
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Gran Farrallon Sandstone
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MRDS	TC40978
DEP	10065620
Reference	{Deposit:: YATES, R.G., KENT, D.F., AND CONCHA, J.F., 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE HUANCAVELICA QUICKSILVER DISTRICT, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-A, P. 1-43}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: YATES AND OTHERS (1951).}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.