Gregorio, Mina

PE / Áncash

•-9.05966, -77.69226View on Map Open in Google Maps

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About this location

Gregorio, Mina is a historic mining site in Ancash, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Diorite, Quartzite, Schist. Reported specimens include Calcite, Copper, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite; logged ore minerals are Galena; gangue is recorded as Calcite.

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CalciteCopperGalenaSilverSphalerite

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Diorite, Quartzite, Schist
Associated rock: Diorite
Orebody form: ISOMETRICO (VETILLAS)

Ore minerals

Galena

Gangue minerals

Calcite

Alteration

Piritizacion De Los Esquistos

Mining history

Status: Past Producer

Records and references

Cited references

VALENCIA, RONAL; ESTUDIO ZONAL DE LA ZONA MINERA DE PIRA, B.M.P. JULIO 1972, COD. B4659VALENCIA, RONAL; VENEGAS, FRANCO; PROPIEDADES MINERAS DEL SENOR ARTURO DIAZ SANTILLAN, B.M.P. MARZO 1972, COD. B2218. RAMIREZ, BARTOLOME; MEDINA, OSCAR; MINA GREGORIO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1970, COD. B2656.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10086775 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -9.05966, -77.69226

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