Mine detail: La Caudalosa Mina

Previously called 'Criaderos De Ccorihuilca'

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Location

Lat / long:

-12.82283, -74.21634

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Ore:	Galena
Gangue:	Calcite
Discovery year:	1532

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Occurrence
First production started:	1677

Geology

Host rock:	Grupo Mitu
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbo General Nw.
Alteration processes:	Oxidacion, Supergena.

References

MRDS	AYA0164
DEP	10094203
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS FRANK S.; DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL PERU; INGEMMET; 1957; COD. B0724.}{Deposit:: URBINA FELICIANO; BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD GEOGRAFICA DE LIMA; BIBLIOTECA DE INGEMMET; 1891; COD. T. 1, N. 4.}{Production:: BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD GEOGRAFICA DE LIMA (ANO 1891)}
Reporter	Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H., Gonzales Rosa