| Deposit ID | 10068943 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002220 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Anamaray Lead-Zinc Mine 8 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.71641, -10.61459 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4600 |
| Relative position | THE ANAMARAY AREA IS JUST WEST OF PASO ANAMARAY ON THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, 15 KM NNE OF OYON IN THE PROVINCE OF CAJATAMBO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lima(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Lima |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Rhodochrosite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -76.71641, -10.61459 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Deposits Are In Limestone Near A Contact With Quartzite That Has Been Thrust Over The Limestone. Several Small Dikes And Stocks Of Fine-Grained Diorite Intrude The Sedimentary Rocks. The Dikes Are Restricted To The Limestone And The Stocks To The Quartzite. |
| Strike | N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50 SW |
| Length | 120M |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Depth to bottom | 50M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1775 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002220 |
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1281
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
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. 31-32
TORRICO 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. 43
5) TORRICO Y MESA, JUAN, 1956, ABOVE REPRINTED AS 'LA PROVINCIA DE CAJATAMBO Y SUS ASIENTOS MINERALES: MINERIA, V. 5, NO. 14, P. 40-47.
6) DUNSTAN, GUILLERMO, 1909, LA MINERIA EN CAJATAMBO Y BOLOGNESI: PERU, DIR. DE FOMENTO BOL., ANO 7, NO. 4, P. 66
7) MALAGA SANTOLALLA, FERMIN, 1904B, LA PROVINCIA DE CAJATAMBO Y SUS ASIENTOS MINERALES: CUERPO DE ING. DE MINAS DEL PERU BOL., NO. 10, P. 45-46
1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP
FRANK SIMONS 1960 AND METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU 1969-REF-1 AND 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: END OF 18TH CENTURY, ABANDONED 1890 |
| Deposit | MANTOS WIDTH 150 CM; VEIN ATTITUDES OF N70-110E; DIP 75 DEG, UNKNOWN DIRECTION |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1973 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.