Mine detail: Merced, Purisima, Santa Rosa, and San Francisco Mines

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Location

Lat / long:

-9.87434, -76.98585

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Antimony, Lead
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR, PODS, LENSES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1925

Geology

Host rock:	Goyllarisquizga
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Complex Folds And Faults Trending N 20 To 30 W, Sill Of Altered Rhyolite
Tectonic:	Andes

References

MRDS	W031407
DEP	10080293
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.