The Mineralogical Record articles from July 1997

The Mineralogical Record archives from July 1997

History.(Peru's mining industry)
July 1, 1997... THE HISTORY OF PERU Mining and the recovery of mineral specimens in any country are always colored to some extent by the local historical and ethnic context. To better inform the discussions that are to follow, a capsule history of Peru is...

Specimen production.(Peru's mining industry)
July 1, 1997... With the global economic recession and the relaxing of tensions with Russia, world-wide metal prices, for the most pan, have declined markedly. Third-world countries, like Peru, in which the mining industry dominates the economy, are hun the...

The Quiruvilca District.(mining district in Peru)
July 1, 1997... Santiago de Chuco Province La Libertad Department LOCATION The Quiruvilca District is located 80 km east of Trujillo at the head of the Moche River Valley. The elevations of the various workings in the district vary between 3,800...

The Pasto Bueno Group.(mining district in Peru)
July 1, 1997... THE PASTO BUENO DISTRICT Pallasca Province Ancash Department LOCATION The Pasto Bueno district is located in the northern-most extension of the Cordillera Blanca in the north-central Andes, just west of the Continental Divide,...

The Raura-Huanzala Group.(mining districts in Peru)
July 1, 1997... THE RAURA DISTRICT Cajatambo Province Lima Department LOCATION The Raura district is a polymetallic deposit of veins and replacement orebodies located northeast of Lima and northwest of Cerro de Pasco. It is about 15 km due north...

The Cerro de Pasco Group.(mining district in Peru)
July 1, 1997... THE CERRO DE PASCO DISTRICT Alcides Carrion Province Pasco Department LOCATION The Cerro de Pasco district is located about 190 km directly northeast of Lima on the Andean plateau at an elevation of 4,300 meters. The district lies...

Huaron Group.(mining district in Peru)
July 1, 1997... THE HUARON MINES Cerro de Pasco Province Pasco Development LOCATION Huaron lies 40 km south-southwest of Cerro de Pasco, on the road from Canta, near Huayllay. The district is about 14-15 km due west of the northwest shore of Lake...

Morococha-Casapalca Group.(mining district in Peru)
July 1, 1997... MOROCOCHA DISTRICT Yauli Province Junin Department LOCATION The Morococha district is at about 4400 meters elevation and is located roughly 17 km east-northeast of Casapalca and about 25 km west-southwest of La Oroya. The...

Huancavelica Group.(mining district in Peru)
July 1, 1997... THE JULCANI DISTRICT Angaraes Province Huancavelica Department LOCATION and HISTORY The Julcani district is located about 65 km by road southeast of the city of Huancavelica, at an elevation of 4,200 meters. The district has been...