|
|
Article: The Cerro de Pasco Group.(mining district in Peru)
- Article from:
- The Mineralogical Record
- Article date:
- July 1, 1997
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 The Mineralogical, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
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 east of the continental divide and west of the Cordillera Oriental.
HISTORY
Cerro de Pasco is one of the most extensively worked districts in Peru; discovered in 1630, it has been active for more than 300 years. Some 558 mines and another 1,000 small excavations were active in 1828. Many of the mine openings were located in peoples' houses for security reasons (Purser, 1971). By the 1840's, the town ...