Mine detail: Recompensa Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-9.51575, -77.09114

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Jumasha Limestone;
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Folded And Faulted Sedimentary Rocks With Steeply Dipping Axial Planes Trending Nw, Four Nw Trending Dikes Intrude Area
Tectonic:	Andes
Alteration processes:	Hydrothermally Altered Intrusive Rock And Pyritized Limestone

References

MRDS	W031401
DEP	10080287
Reference	{Deposit:: BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1017, 166 P}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Rowe, William D. (Ericksen, George E.), Page, Norman J.