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Found Here
Geology and deposit
- Host rock
- Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
- Tectonic setting
- Andean Cordillera
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Mining history
- Status
- Past Producer
- Discovered
- 1700
- First production
- 1875
Records and references
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1303PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969TORRICO Y MESA, JUAN, 1900, MEMORIA SOBRE LAS RIQUEZAS MINERALES DE LA PROVINCIA DE CAJATAMBO Y EN ESPECIAL DE LOS CERROS DE CHANCA: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 1, V. 15, P. 42-43. REPRINTED IN 1956 AS: LA PROVINCIA DE CAJATAMBO Y SUS ASIENTOS MINERALES: MINERIA, V.5, NO. 14. MALAGA SANTOLALLA, FERMIN, 1904B, LA PROVINCIA DE CAJATAMBO Y SUS ASIENTOS MINERALES: CUERPO DE ING. DE MINAS DEL PERU BOL. NO. 10, P.33-435) LEWIS, RICHARD W., JR., Y NARVAEZ, SIGFREDO, 1955, LOS DEPOSITOS MINERALES DE LA PROVINCIA DE CAJATAMBO: INST. NAC. DE INV. Y FOMENTO MINEROS, BOL., NO. 13, P. 42-436) DUNSTAN, GUILLERMO, 1909, LA MINERIA EN CAJATAMBO Y BOLOGNESI: PERU DIR. DE FOMENTO BOL., ANO 7, NO. 4, P. 64.1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REPFRANK SIMONS, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORTMETALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU, 1969-REF
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10068951 — view the source record
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Location on Map
Coordinates: -10.46460, -76.84974
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