Mine detail: Caylloma Mine

Previously called 'CaullomaCayalloma'

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Location

Lat / long:

-15.21442, -71.81628

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Rhodonite
Discovery year:	1000

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:	The Principal Rocks Of The Caylloma Area Are Flat-Lying Andesite Volcanics. These Rocks Are In Fault Contact With Dark Carbonaceous Shales. The Volcanic Rocks Are Mainly Flows But Also Include Some Flow Breccias And Pyroclastics. All Veins Exploited Or Explored To Date (1960) Are Enclosed In Volcanic Rocks. In General The Veins Strike Ne And Dip 55-80 Se.
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera
Alteration processes:	Wall Rock Is Pyritized And Argillized Near The Veins And May Be Strongly Propylitized For As Much As 20 M From Vein Walls.

References

MRDS	W002175
DEP	10068904
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 537}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: HUNT, B., 1896, INFORME SOBRE EL DISTRITO MINERO DE CAILLOMA: SOC. GEOG. LIMA BOL., V. 6, P. 414-417.}{Deposit:: CARROLL, C.M., 1908, DATOS SOBRE EL BENEFICIO DE LOS MINERALES DE PLATA DE LAS MINAS DE CAYLLOMA: SOC. ING. PERU BOL., V. 10, P. 479-503.}{Deposit:: VELARDE, CARLOS E., 1908, LA MINERIA EN EL PERU: 365 P. LIMA, MINISTERIO DE FOMENTO, IMPRENTA LA OPINION NACIONAL, P. 253-255.}{Deposit:: BASADRE, CARLOS, 1918, ESTADO ACTUAL Y PORVENIR DE LA INDUSTRIA MINERA EN LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DEL SUR: CUERPO DE ING. DE MINAS DEL PERU BOL. NO. 93, 64 P., P. 20-26, 46-51.}{Deposit:: FORT, MICHEL, 1926, LA INDUSTRIA MINERA DEL PERU ENEL ANO DEL CENTENARIO 1921: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 2, V. 15, P. 61-62.}{Deposit:: TORRICO Y MESA, JUAN, 1888, SOMERA DESCRIPCION DEL VIAGE A LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE AREQUIPA Y PUNO EN 1888: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 1, V. 4, P. 30-31.}{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. 120-123.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1984, NOVEMBER 1984, P. 96.}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP}{Production:: F. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.; CAVANAGH AND GLOVER (1991); E&MJ (1984)}{Reserve-Resource:: METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972}
Reporter	Shaffer, Glenn L., Beougher, Delilah J. (Spanski, Gregory T.), Page, Norman J.