| Deposit ID | 10065743 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC41137 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Apash Mine |
| Related records | 10255521 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.39336, -9.12715 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4065 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 27 KM NE OF MARCARA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | -77.39336, -9.12715 |
|---|
| Strike | N20-40E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75 SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1677 |
| District name | Quebrada Honda-Vesuvio Mining District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC41137 |
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1017, 166 P
CIMRI
BODENLOS AND ERICKSEN (1955).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: COLONIAL PERIOD |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-94 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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