Mine detail: Mundo Nuevo, Tamboras, La Victoria Tungsten District- 42

Previously called 'El ToroEl ChorroVeins Include El PuebloCompachaLa Negra ZoneSan FernandoVictoria'

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Location

Lat / long:

-8.04523, -78.96649

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten, Molybdenum
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Gold, Zinc, Copper, Lead
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	VEIN,STOCKWORK PORPYHRY
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1912

Geology

Structure:	NW TRENDING FAULTS AND BRECCIA ZONES, THE LOCI OF MUNDO NUEVO TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS
Alteration processes:	PYRITIZATION AND SILICIFICATION OF WALLROCKUTER ARGILLIC ZONE., ALL IGNEOUS ROCKS PYRITIZED AND PROPYLITIZED. IN MOLYBDENUM ZONE, THE QUARTZ MONZONITE AND SHALE ARE ALTERED TO SERICITE (PHYLLIC ZONE) AS CORE WITH AN OUTER ARGILLIC ZONE.

References

MRDS	W002024
DEP	60001591
Reference	{Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969}{Deposit:: HEINTZE, L., 1985, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE PORPHYRY STOCKWORK MOLYBDENUM DEPOSIT AT TAMBORAS, LA NEGRA ZONE (PERU): ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 80, P. 2019-2027.}{Deposit:: HOLLISTER, Y.F., 1975, THE PORPHYRY MOLYBDENUM DEPOSIT OF COMPACCHA, PERU, AND ITS GEOLOGIC SETTING: MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V. 10, P. 141-151.}