Mine detail: Mario Mine

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Location: Cajamarca, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -6.33144, -78.66646
dep_id: 10080318
mrds_id: W031434
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
ore_ctrl: Fault
Reporter: Ericksen, George E.
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Ene Trending Veins In Cerro San Jose, Limestone Strikes N75w Dips 20 To 30s
References:
  • ERICKSEN, G.E., 1954, GEOLOGY OF THE HUALGAYOC MINING DISTRICT, DEPARTAMENTO DE CAJAMARCA, PERU: NEW YORK, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PHD THESIS, 239 P
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