Mine detail: Mina San Pedro Canzas

Previously called 'CanzasMajor Veins Adelaida, Consolodora, Florencia, 23 De Abril, La Virgen,Tapadita, San Pedro, San Fernando, Contradiccion, Sol Brillante'

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Location

Lat / long:

-14.01223, -75.58664

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Cobalt
Ore:	Antlerite, Atacamite, Bismuthinite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Marcasite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chlorite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Tourmaline
Other material:	Magnetite
Discovery year:	1533

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1810

Geology

Host rock:	Linga Supergroup
Host type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Calcite, Epidote, Chlorite

References

MRDS	TC39219
DEP	10105313
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS, F., 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT.}{Deposit:: RODRIGUEZ HARO, J. R., 1966, EVALUACION DE RECURSOS CUPRIFEROS DE 22 MINAS DE LA PROVINCIA DE ICA: MINISTERIO DE FOMENTO Y OBRAS PUBLICA; LIMA, PP. 17-19, 1 PLANO; COD.B0018.}{Deposit:: FERNANDEZ DAVILA, M.; GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO DE ICA (INEDITO); INSTITUTO GEOLOGICO MINERO Y METALURGICO-INGEMMET.}{Deposit:: AGAR, R.A., 1979, MINERALIZACION DE COBRE Y LA SUPER-UNIDAD LINGA DEL BATOLITO DE LA COSTA; BOL. N 60 , SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA DEL PERU, PP. 45-62.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS (1960)}{Reserve-Resource:: RODRIGUEZ HARO (1966).}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.