Mine detail: Milpo Mine

Location:	Pasco, Peru, South America
Lat / long:	-10.56736, -76.18694
dep_id:	10079729
mrds_id:	W029831
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Lead, Zinc, Silver
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Producer
ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Jamesonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
gangue:	Magnetite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
conc_proc:	Hydrothermal
Reporter:	Theune, C.T., Bolm, Karen S., Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit:	Pucara Formation
hrock_type:	Limestone
arock_unit:	Goyllarisquisga Formation
arock_type:	Sandstone
Year first produced:	1949
References:	Deposit:: BELLIDO BRAVO, E., AND DE MONTREUIL D., L., 1972, ASPECTOS GENERALES DE LA METALOGENIA DEL PERU, P. 92, ED. MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 59. Deposit:: COMMUNIQUE, AMERICAN EMBASSY, PERU. Deposit:: CAVANAGH, J., AND GLOVER, M., 1991, THE PERU REPOR* GUIDE TO MINES AND MINER IN PERU: LIMA, PERU, PERU REPORTING SERVICIOS EDITORIALES S.R.L., P. 193-195. Deposit:: JOHNSON, R.F., LEWIS, R.W., JR, AND ABELE C., G., 1955, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ATACOCHA DISTRICT, DEPARTMENTO DE PASCO, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-E, P. 337-384. Other Database:: CIMRI Production:: D1) TO D72) LA MINERIA EN EL PERU, ANUARIO MINERO COMERCIAL 1977, AMERICAN EMBASSY, PERU; CAVANAGH AND GLOVER (1991). JOHNSON AND OTHERS (1955).