Mine detail: Huarochiri District Lead-Zinc Mine

Previously called 'Parac'

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Location: Lima, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -10.68122, -77.04974
dep_id: 60001610
mrds_id: W002242
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: VEINS
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore_ctrl: VEINS CONSIST MAINLY OF GALENA AND SPHALERITE WITH A LITTLE CHALCOPYRITE AND PYRITE IN A GANGUE OF QUARTZ
References:
  • Deposit:: SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1324
  • Deposit:: PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
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