| Deposit ID | 60001833 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031447 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Castrovirreyna District |
| Related records | 10206980 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.2997, -13.28112 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | THE WESTERN END OF THE DISTRICT IS 10 KM NORTH OF THE TOWN OF CASTROVIRREYNA AND ITS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN EDGES LIE ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKES ORCOCOCHA AND CHOCLOCOCHA RESPECTIVELY. ALL MAJOR MINES ARE ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 OR 2 MINUTES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Huancavelica(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Huancavelica |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -75.2997, -13.28112 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | INTRUSIVES IN THE FORM OF PLUGS, SPINES AND STOCKS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | HORIZONTAL BEDS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|
| District name | CASTROVIRREYNA DISTRICT |
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PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 177-179.
LEWIS JR., RICHARD W., 1956, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE CASTROVIRREYNA MINING DISTRICT, HUANCAVELICA. BOL. SOC. GEOL. DEL PERU, T. 30, P. 217-224, LIMA.
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