| Deposit ID | 60001830 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031417 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Tuco - Chira District |
| Alternate or previous names | Cosmos, Cascajal, Venus, Mercedes, Siberia, Rusia, Chira |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.19975, -9.98125 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | TUCO-CHIRA IS USED TO COMPRISE SEVEN MINES SCATTERED BETWEEN THE VALLEYS OF TUCO AND CHIRA., WITH IN A RADIUS OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES. FROM PERU MAPA METALOGENE TICO, 1969 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ancash(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Ancash |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| (1) | -77.19975, -9.98125 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | NUMEROUS INTRUSIVES IN THE FORM OF DIKES, SILLS, AND IRREGULARLY SHAPED STOCKS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | COMPLEX FOLDS AND FAULTS TRENDING NNW. REGIONAL STRIKE OF REDS N. 30 DEG W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|
| District name | TUCO - CHIRA DISTRICT |
|---|
PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 144-145.
BODENLOS, A.J. AND ERICKSEN, G.E., 1955, LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1017, 166 P.
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