Mine detail: Carhuayacan

Previously called 'Veins: Candelaria, San Roque, Toldojirca, Santa Rosa, Veta 21,San Felipe.Mina Carhuayacan, Sindicato Minero Rio Pallanca'

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Location

Lat / long:

-11.19929, -76.28694

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Silver
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Freibergite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Dolomite, Marcasite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1959

Geology

Host rock:	Pariatambo Formation;Jumasha Formation;Casapalca Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Dacite,Andesite
Structure:	Dome (20 By 4 Km)
Tectonic:	Santo Domingo Fault (Nw To Se), 20 Km Length
Alteration processes:	Sericitization, Kaolinitization, Silicification

References

MRDS	W029826
DEP	10079726
Reference	{Deposit:: BELLIDO BRAVO, E.AND DE MONTREUIL D., L., 1972, ASPECTOS GENERALES DE LA METALOGENIA DEL PERU, P.99, ED. MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 59.}{Deposit:: GIRARD, P. D., 1976, INFORME GEOLOGICO Y DE RESERVAS MINERALES DE LA MINA CARHUACAYAN: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, INGEMMET B2894.}{Deposit:: DIAZ, M. L., 1977, SEGUNDA INSPECCION DE CONTROL, MINA CARHUACAYAN: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, INGEMMET B2890.}{Production:: GIRARD (1976); DIAZ (1977)}
Reporter	Theune, C.T., Orris, Greta J., Page, Norman J.