San Francisco De Linga, Mina

PE / Arequipa

•-16.44770, -71.27959View on Map Open in Google Maps

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San Francisco De Linga, Mina is a known mineral occurrence in Arequipa, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Plutonic Rock. Reported specimens include Atacamite, Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite, Silver; logged ore minerals are Atacamite, Malachite. Workings are underground.

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Found Here

AtacamiteAzuriteChrysocollaCopperMalachiteSilver

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Plutonic Rock
Associated rock: Groupo. Toquepala — Diorite
Orebody form: PLANOS: FILON

Ore minerals

AtacamiteMalachite

Structure

Fallas

Ore control

Estructurales

Alteration

Silicificacion Y Oxidacion

Mining history

Status: Occurrence
Workings: Underground
Last production: 1968

Records and references

Cited references

CLEMENTE LARRANAGA, JAIME; INFORME DE LA MINA "SAN FRANCISCO DE LINGA", BMP.1970; COD.B2382TAICO BERENGUEL, JULIO C; INFORME DE LA MINA "SAN FRANCISCO", BMP.1966, COD.B2381PAREDES F, EUSTAQUIO; INFORME DE LA MINA "SAN FRANCISCO DE LINGA", BMP.1967; COD.B2379GALVAN C, CARLOS; INFORME DE LA MINA "SAN FRANCISCO", BMP.1965; COD.B2355CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10005690 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -16.44770, -71.27959

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