Mine detail: Volcan Mines - Zinc - 25

Previously called 'Ticlio Zinc DepositCara Hucra'

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Location

Lat / long:

-11.59788, -76.20805

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Argentite
Orebody form:	SEVERAL VEINS STRIKING N.E
Discovery year:	1677

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1945

Geology

Host rock:	Anticona; Granodiorite
Host type:	Diorite
Structure:	Post Mineral Faulting Along Faults Parallel To The Veins
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera
Alteration processes:	Wall Rocks Are Sericitized And Silicified Pyritized And Replaced By Barite, During The Early Stages Of Alteration Whereas During A Later Stage They Were Silicified And Some Carbonate Minerals, Specularite And Chlorite Were Formed.

References

MRDS	W002040
DEP	10068789
Reference	{Deposit:: CALLAWAY, A. M., 1962, LEAD A MATERIALS SURVEY, U.S.B.M. INF. CIR. 8083, P. 42}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: COMMUNIQUE, AMERICAN EMBASSY, PERU.}{Deposit:: CAVANAGH, J. AND GLOVER, M., 1991, THE PERU REPOR * GUIDE TO MINES AND MINERS IN PERU: LIMA, PERU, PERU REPORTING SERVICIOS EDITORIALES S.R.L., P. 301-304.}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL VOLCAN MINES}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS - UNPUBLISHED REPORT}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: MINING MAGAZINE SEPT. 1969, VOL. 121, NO. 3, P. 241; AMERICAN EMBASSY, PERU; CAVANAGH AND GLOVER (1991)}
Reporter	Goudarzi, Gus H., Bolm, Karen S., Page, Norman J.