Mine detail: Mina Azurita

Previously called 'Narducci MineAzurita'

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Location

Lat / long: -13.9564, -75.62303

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver, Gold
Ore: Antlerite, Atacamite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Tenorite
Gangue: Calcite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Humay-Linga Supergroup
Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera
Alteration processes:Chlorite, Epidote, Sericite

References

MRDSW002181
DEP10068909
Reference{Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 681}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: FUCHS, FREDERICO G., 1905, LA REGION CUPRIFERA DE LOS ALREDEDORES DE ICA Y PAZCA: CUERPO DE ING. DE MINAS DEL PERU BOL. NO. 29, P. 44-51}{Deposit:: PAGE, N.J., SITE VISIT}{Deposit:: INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO Y MINERO, 1972, LOS YACIMIENTOS METALICOS DEL PERU: INGEOMIN; JUN. 1972.}{Deposit:: RODRIGUEZ HARO, J.R., 1986, EVALUACION DE RECURSOS CUPRIFEROS DE 22 MINAS DE LA PROVENCIA DE ICA, BANCO MINERO SEL PERU, LIMA, 12 SET. 1966, COD: B0018.}{Deposit:: FERNANDEZ DAVILA, M., GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE GUADALUPE (INEDITO); INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALURGICO-INGEMMET.}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP}{Production:: F. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972. RODRIGUEZ HARO (1966).}
ReporterShaffer, Glenn L., Page, Norman J.