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Porvenir De Toca, Mina

PE / Ancash
-9.79796, -77.56643View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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Porvenir De Toca, Mina is a known mineral occurrence in Ancash, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Andesite. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena, Malachite, Silver; logged ore minerals are Galena.

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Found Here

AzuriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaMalachiteSilverSphalerite

Geology and deposit

Host rock
Andesite
Associated rock
Andesite
Orebody form
ISOMETRICO (VETAS)
Ore minerals
Galena

Mining history

Status
Occurrence

Records and references

Cited references

PHILLIPS JARAMILLO, CARLOS; INFORME DE LAS MINAS: FORTALEZA 13 CATORCE, VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES, PORVENIR DE TOCA Y ANTARIO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1969, COD. B2855

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10094109view the source record

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Coordinates: -9.79796, -77.56643

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