| Deposit ID | 10064309 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC38636 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Papagayo |
| Alternate or previous names | Mercedes Vein |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.64976, -7.68833 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Libertad(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | La Libertad |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Electrum | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | GOLD GRAINS (2) 69.14-70.50 WEIGHT % AU, 29.39-30.76 WEIGHT % AG, 0.10-0.11 WEIGHT % CU. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Pataz Batholith | ||
| Rock description | Pataz Batholith | ||
| |||
| (1) | -77.64976, -7.68833 |
|---|
| Name | MERCEDES VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N |
| Dip | 30-70E |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pataz Region |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC38636 |
NOBLE, D.C. AND VIDAL, C.E., 1994, GOLD IN PERU: SEG NEWSLETTER, APRIL 1994, NO. 17, P. 1, 6-13.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.