| Deposit ID | 60001611 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002264 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Vilcambamba Lead-Zinc District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.01634, -13.12282 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATION FOR VILLAGE OF VILCAMBAMBA FROM TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF PERU, 1969 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cusco(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Cusco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Nickel Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -73.01634, -13.12282 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | OLDEST ROCK IS BLACK SLATE, PHYLLITE, MICA SCHIST, AND QUARTZITE CROP OUT ALONG RIO VILCABAMBA. THESE METAMORPHIC ROCKS PRESUMABLY ARE OF EARLY PALEOZOIC AGE. THE AREA IS UNDERLAIN BY THIN-BEDDED LIMESTONE AND MARBLE, RED SHALE AND SANDSTONE, AND SOME CONGLOMERATE THAT POSSIBLY ARE OF THE PERMO-CARBONIFEROUS AGE. THE LIMESTONE AND SUBORDINATE SANDSTONE OF THE MINASPATA AND TEMBLADERA AREAS WEST OF VILCABAMBA MAY BE OF CRETACEOUS AGE. THEY ARE REPORTED TO BE OVERLAIN BY VOLCANIC ROCKS, MAINLY ANDESITES AND DACITES. THE SEDIMENTARY AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS ARE INTRUDED BY SEVERAL LARGE BODIES OF GRANITIC ROCK INCLUDING PORPHYRITIC GRANITE, SYENITE, GRANODIORITE, AND MONZONITE. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | VILCAMBAMBA LEAD-ZINC DISTRICT |
|---|
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1134
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
RAIMONDI, ANTONIO, 1874, EL PERU: V. 1, VIAJES, P. 216
DUENAS, ENRIQUE, 1907, ASPECTO MINERO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL CUZCO: CUERPO DE ING. DE MINAS DEL PERU BOL., NO. 53, P. 93-106.
FORT, MICHEL, 1926, LA INDUSTRIA MINERA DEL PERU EN EL ANO DEL CENTENARIO 1921: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 2, V. 15, P. 61
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