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Area Anomala De Chaipi

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Copper, Zinc, Molybdenum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005785
MRDS ID AYA0120
Record type Site
Current site name Area Anomala De Chaipi

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.96633, -15.42274 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position EL PUEBLO DE PULLO, CAPITAL DEL DIST. DEL MISMO NOMBRE, PROV. DE PARINACOCHAS, DISTA APROX. 27 KM. (EN LINEA RECTA) AL NE DEL AREA DE ESTUDIO., Est Coordenadas Presentes En El Informe. Carta Nacional De Cora Cora.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL AREA ANOMALA DE CHAIPI (QUE CUBRE UN AREA DE 90 KM. APROX.) ESTA UBICADO EN EL CURSO MEDIO DE LA QUEBRADA DEL MISMO NOMBRE, TRIBUTARIA SEPTENTRIONAL DE LA QUEBRADA INDIO MUERTO; POLITICAMENTE PERTENECE AL DIST. DE PULLO, PROV. DE PARINACOCHAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO. SE ACCEDE AL AREA DE ESTUDIO DE LA SGTE. MANERA: CHALA-PULLO-CHAIPI-AREA ANOMALA DE CHAIPI. CLIMA TIPICO DE LA SIERRA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Analytical data

Result MUESTREO GEOQUIMICO, QUE ARROJARON LOS SGTES. RESULTADOS: 35 A 150 P.P.M. DE CU.
Result 30 A 110 P.P.M. DE ZN.
Result 2 P.P.M. DE MO.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite
    Rock unit name Super Unidad Tiabaya
    Rock description Super Unidad Tiabaya
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite
    Rock unit name Grupo Yura;Volc. Nazca
    Rock description Grupo Yura;Volc. Nazca
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.96633, -15.42274
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Y Pliegues Con Rumbos Variados
Type of structure Local
Structure description Veta Con Rumbo N 70 W. Intrusivos.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 70 W
    Dip 80 NE
    Thickness 0.06M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractura Con Rumbo N 70 W Y Buz. 80 Ne.

Comments on the geologic information

  • SE APRECIA QUE EN LA ZONA AFLORA UN CUERPO DE TONALITA/GRANODIORITA, CORTADAS POR PEQUENOS DIQUES DE DACITAS O ANDESITAS, QUE INTRUYE A ROCAS DE LA FORMACION YURA CONSTITUIDAS POR INTERCALACIONES DE LUTITAS Y CUARCITAS; EN LAS PARTES ALTAS DE LOS CERROS SE OBSERVAN REMANENTES DE TUFOS CORRESPONDIENTES AL VOLCANICO NAZCA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Nazca-Ocona

Land status

Ownership category State

Comments on the workings information

  • DENTRO DEL AREA DE ESTUDIO, SE ENCUENTRAN PEQUENAS LABORES MINERAS ABANDONADAS.

Comments on development

  • SE REALIZO UN MUESTREO GEOQUIMICO Y UN MAPEO GEOLOGICO DEL AREA ANOMALA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LESUR P., SONNENDRUCKER; AREA ANOMALA DE CHAIPI; COOPERACION TECNICA FRANCESA, INGEMMET; 1977.

  • Deposit

    PAZ M. MANUEL; INFORME GEOLOGICO-GEOQUIMICO DEL AREA ANOMALA DE CHAIPI; INGEOMIN-INGEMMET; 1977.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN LA ZONA DE ESTUDIO, SE OBSERVA EN LA PARTE MEDIA DE LA QUEBRADA LLANCAMA UNA VETA DE 0.6 M. DE POTENCIA CON RUMBO N 70 W Y BUZ. 80 NE, RELLENADA POR CUARZO, ROCA SILICIFICADA, PIRITA E IMPREGNACIONES DE MALAQUITA. NO SE OBSERVA ALTERACION HIDROTERMAL.
Deposit EL AREA ANOMALA DE CHAIPI, NO PRESENTA TRAZOS DE MINERALIZACION IMPORTANTES, NI INTERES ECONOMICO ALGUNO. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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