Mine detail: Marcona

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -15.19775, -74.99968

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Iron
Other material: Hematite, Magnetite
Discovery year: 1905

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1952

Geology

References

MAS3330190004
DEP10255543
Reference{Deposit:: PURSER, W. F., 1971, METAL-MINING IN PERU PAST AND PRESENT:}{Deposit:: PRAEGER, NEW YORK, 339 PGS.}{Deposit:: HALEY, D., 1974, PERU-A SPECIAL RPT.: MINING ENGINEERING, AI}{Deposit:: Y., JAN., 1974, P. 17}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, WORLD ROUNDUP: MCGRAW HILL}{Deposit:: YORK, P. 81.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 1974, ANNUAL REVIEW: P. 313.}{Deposit:: 1975 EMJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY MCGRAW-HILL PUB.,PAGE 257}
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