Mine detail: Andaray Gold-Copper Mine 76

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -15.8894, -73.01631

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead, Iron
Gangue: Clay, Marcasite, Pyrite
Discovery year: 1750

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1903-1955, EXCLUDING 1906, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1916, 1938 WHERE DATA IS LACKING
First production started: 1750

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Structure:See Comments
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera

References

MRDSW002147
DEP10068875
Reference{Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 349}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: DENEGRI, MARCO A., 1905, ESTUDIOS DE MINERIA PRACTICA: 109 P., LIMA, IMPRENTA LA INDUSTRIA, P. 9-22}{Deposit:: FORT, MICHEL, 1926, LA INDUSTRIA MINERA DEL PERU EN EL ANO DEL CENTENARIO 1921: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 2, V. 15, P. 40}{Deposit:: 5) BECKWITH, H. REA, 1939, GOLD IN PERU: ENG. MIN. JOUR., V. 140, NO. 5, P. 49053}{Deposit:: 6) AGUILAR, REVORADO, J.F., 1941, CURSO DE GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES: ESCUELA NAC. ING., INST. NAC. POLITECNICO SUPERIOR, P. 50-54.}{Deposit:: 7) ALVARADO, L.U., 1905, YACIMIENTOS AURIFEROS DE CONDESUYOS Y CAMANA: CUERPO DE ING. DE MINAS DEL PERU BOL., NO. 20, P. 15-16, 19-29}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP}{Production:: F. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972}
ReporterShaffer, Glenn L.