Mine detail: Venturosa Lead-Zinc Mine 22

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-11.63121, -76.3664

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Discovery year:	1677

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1890

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	In The Southeastern Part Of The Mine Area, The Volcanic Rocks Are Intruded By An Irregular Stock Of Porphyritic Biotite Andesite Containing Disseminated Pyrite, And In The Northern Part Of The Mine Area Are Dikes And Sills Of A Fine-Grained Violet Porphyry. The Entire Mine Area Lies A Short Distance Sw Of The Extensive Carapoma Biotite Andesite Porphyry Intrusive.
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera
Alteration processes:	Wall Rock Alteration Consists Of Pyritization, Epidtaization, Bleeching, Kaolinization And Sericitization.

References

MRDS	W002263
DEP	10068982
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT P.1345}{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 179-180.}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS UNPUB. REP}{Production:: F. SIMONS 1960 UNPUB. REP.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972}
Reporter	Goudarzi, Gus H.