Mine detail: Kata Lead Zinc Mine 24

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-15.29774, -71.00792

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Discovery year:	1532

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:	The Mine Is In A Sequence Of Dense Purple Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Andesite Flows That Appear To Be Essentially Flat-Lying. The Flows Are Cut By A Post-Mineral Dike Of Fine-Grained Porphyry As Much As 15 M Wide.
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera
Alteration processes:	Wallrock Is Moderately Kaolinized.

References

MRDS	W002245
DEP	10068967
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1129}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU,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. REP}{Production:: ; 2-4) LA MINERIA EN EL PERU, ANUARIO MINERO COMERCIAL 1977}{Reserve-Resource:: METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972}
Reporter	Shaffer, Glenn L. (Theune, C. T.)