Mine detail: Tarugo Mine

Previously called 'Tarugo Lead-Zinc Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long:

-9.76546, -77.55587

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1947 - TO PRESENT

Geology

Host type:	Felsic Volcanic Rock
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera

References

MRDS	W002037
DEP	10068786
Reference	{Deposit:: BODENLOS, A. J. AND STRACZEK, J. A., 1957, BASE METAL DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 1040, P. 72}{Deposit:: FRANK SIMONS, 1960, UNPUBL. REP. USGS, P. 1033.}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS UNPUB. REPOR}{Production:: BODEWLOS 1957, REF. 1)}
Reporter	Goudarzi, Gus H., Page, Norman J.