| Deposit ID | 10068774 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002023 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Toro Mocho Copper Deposit - 19 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.19972, -11.62288 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Relative position | 110 KILOMETES EAST OF LIMA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Junin(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Junin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tennantite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Anticona Granodiorite, Cut By Monzonite Dikes;Potosi, San Francisco, Gertrudis & Yantac-Monzonite Porphyry;Quartz Porphyry, Morococha Series |
| Rock description | Anticona Granodiorite, Cut By Monzonite Dikes;Potosi, San Francisco, Gertrudis & Yantac-Monzonite Porphyry;Quartz Porphyry, Morococha Series |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Rock unit name | Excelsior Group;Mitu Group, Catalina;Pucara Group;Goyllarisquisga & Machay Groups |
| Rock description | Excelsior Group;Mitu Group, Catalina;Pucara Group;Goyllarisquisga & Machay Groups |
| (1) | -76.19972, -11.62288 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Reg.Struct: Yauli Dome N. 35 W. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Morococha Anticline That Forms Northern Part Of Yauli Dome And Potosi - Toldo Folds |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1965 |
| District name | Morococha Mining District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Centromin |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002023 |
PETERSON U., 1965, REGIONAL GEOLOGY AND MAJOR ORE DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL PERU; ECON. GEOL. VOL. 60 NO. 3 P. 407-476
SIMONS F. S., 1965; MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERU (UNPUBLISHED REPORT) P. 695-765.
BARRANTES GARATE ET 1970. GEOLOGIA Y ESTRUCTURA DEL YACIMIENTO DEL PROYECTO MOROCOCHA, IN GEOLOGIA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS OPERADOS POR LA CERRO DE PASCO CORP. P. 131-155
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
1953 GEOLMAP CERRO DE PASCO
1962 GEOLMAP CERRO DE PASCO
1965 GEOLMAP CERRO DE PASCO
MINING JOURNAL ANNUAL REVIEW 1969 - P. 267 - AND U.S.B.M. MINERAL YEARBOOK 1968 VOL. 4
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1972 | Goudarzi, Gus H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1981 | Ericksen, George E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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