Mine detail: San Jose Del Banco Mine

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Location: Huancavelica, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -9.86045, -76.98724
dep_id: 10080294
mrds_id: W031408
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Minor mineral: Copper, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Surface
ore_ctrl: Fractures And Shear Zones
Reporter: Rowe, William D. (Ericksen, George E.), Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: Goyllarisquizga
hrock_type: Shale,Sandstone
arock_type: Rhyolite
Structure: Complex Folds And Faults Trending N 20 To 35 W
tectonic: Andes
yr_lst_prd: 1925
References:
  • Deposit:: BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN HUAYHUASH, PERU. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1017, 166 P
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: BODENLOS AND ERICKSEN (1955).
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