Mine detail: San Samuel Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-10.22488, -76.95613

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1677

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Machay;Goyllarisquizga
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Tight Folding, Steep Dips, And Many Bedding Faults, Anticline, Axial Plane Strikes N 20 W And Dips 65 Ne.
Tectonic:	Andes

References

MRDS	W031416
DEP	10080302
Reference	{Deposit:: BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKEN, 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.