Mine detail: San Antonio De Esquilache Lead Zinc Mine 70

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -16.09771, -70.2829

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold
Secondary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Ankerite, Barite, Quartz, Rhodonite
Other material: Calcite
Discovery year: 1619

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Andesite
Structure:See Comments
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera

References

MRDSW002252
DEP10068973
Reference{Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1441}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: POSTH, C., 1893-1894, ESTADO ACTUAL DE LA MINERIA EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE PUNO: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 1, V. 9, P. 51-53, 61-63, SER. 1, V. 10, P. 51-54, 61-63}{Deposit:: JIMENEZ, CARLOS P., 1924, RESENA HISTORICA DE LA MINERIA EN EL PERU: SINTESIS DE LA MINERIA PERUANA EN EL CENTENARIO DE AYACUCHO, DIR. DE MINAS Y PETROLEO, V. 1, P. 30}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP}{Production:: F. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972}
ReporterShaffer, Glenn L., Page, Norman J.