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Chalcanthite from
Castrovirreyna mining district, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica, Peru


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Chalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castrovirreyna mining district, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica, Peru
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1315886
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1315886:6
GUID (UUID V4):03d6be8c-075b-46df-8582-4b4cbcb6b7ce
References
Lewis Jr, R. W. (1964). The geology, mineralogy and paragenesis of the Castrovirreyna lead-zinc-silver deposits, Peru (OFR No. 64-103). US Geological Survey,.
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Lewis, Richard Wheatley (1964) The geology, mineralogy and paragenesis of the Castrovirreyna lead-zinc-silver deposits, Peru. Open-File Report Vol. 1964 (64-103) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr64103
Report (issue)
OF THE CASTRDVIRHSYNA LEAD-ZINC-SILVER DEPOSITS, PERU By Richard Wheatley Lewis, Jr. U. S. Geologic-1...nomenclature. ABSTRACT The Castrovirroyna mining district lies in the Andean Cordillera of South Central...Supervene silver ores vere first mined. Currently the district produces about 20,000 tons of laad*sinc ore and...and 50OO tons of silver ore annually* The district: Is underlain by Tertiary andesitlc rocks interbedded...vestermaost veins at la Virreyna* In tha center of the district, around Caudalosa, lead sulfantiiaonldas are the
 
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