Mine detail: Palca Lead Zinc Mine 45

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-15.31441, -70.69125

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Copper, Silver, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1700

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:	Rocks Of The Area Are Volcanics Of The Tacaza Sequence, Intruded By Vertical Dikes As Much As A Meter Wide And By Small Stocks Of Quartz Porphyry. The Volcanic Sequence May Be As Much As 3000 Meters Thick, And Appears To Be Gently Folded Along Ne-Trending Axis.
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera
Alteration processes:	Strong Wallrock Silicification Some Propylitized

References

MRDS	W002247
DEP	10068968
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1434}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: TORRICO Y MESA, JUAN, 1888, BREVES APUNTES SOBRE EL ASIENTO MINERAL DE HUALLANCA: ANALES ESCUELA CONSTR. CIVILES Y DE MINAS, V. 6, P. 29}{Deposit:: REMY, PEDRO F., 1890, EXCURSIONES CIENTIFICAS. VIAJE AL DEPARTAMENTO DE AYACUCHO: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., V. 6, P. 13-15, 17-19, 52-55}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP}{Production:: F. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REP.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972}
Reporter	Shaffer, Glenn L.