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Copajuyo Prospect

Occurrence in Oruro, Bolivia with commodities Copper, Silver, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005828
MRDS ID BL00007
Record type Site
Current site name Copajuyo Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.10951, -18.08793 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position 13 KM N40E OF TURCO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro

Comments on the location information

  • ON CERRO COPAJUYO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Magnetite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Specularite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Argillization And Silicification In Volcanic Rocks Overlying Tertiary Sediments.

Analytical data

Result UP TO O.5 G/MT AU. AG UP TO 15 G/MT.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.10951, -18.08793
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • AU VALUES FOUND IN BOTH ALTERED VOLCANICS AND CU-MINERALIZATION BEARING SEDIMENTS. DACITE MAY BE INTRUSIVE IN PART.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discoverer Mintec

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINTEC, 1990, PERSONAL COMMUN

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION WORK BY MINTEC FROM 198

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Ludington, Steve L. U.S. Geological Survey

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