| Lat / long: | -8.04523, -78.96649 |
| Primary: | Tungsten, Molybdenum |
| Secondary: | Silver |
| Tertiary: | Gold, Zinc, Copper, Lead |
| Discovery year: | 1900 |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Deposit type: | VEIN,STOCKWORK PORPYHRY |
| Production size: | Yes |
| Development status: | Producer |
| First production started: | 1912 |
| 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. |
| 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.} |