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Huayllura Gold 78

Producer in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Silver, Gold, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068884
MRDS ID W002156
Record type Site
Current site name Huayllura Gold 78

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.09131, -15.48107 (WGS84)
Elevation 4700
Relative position LOCATED ON THE HIGH DIVIDE BETWEEN THE RIO COTAHUASI AND RIO KELLO, ABOUT 8-10 KM SE OF SAILA AND 30-35 KM SW OF COTAHUASI IN THE PROVINCIA DE LA UNION (CHUQUIBAMBA SHEET).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • NO. 78 ON METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU, 1969 SHOWN AS COPPER ON METALLOGENIC MAP

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary
Copper Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Sandstone & Quartzite
    Rock description Sandstone & Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.09131, -15.48107
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NNE
    Dip E
    Length 300M
    Depth to bottom 125M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • See Comments

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1882
Year of first production 1903
Production years 1950'S

Comments on the production information

  • DURING RAIMONDI'S VISIT, 1887, THE ANIMAS VEIN ORE WITH AVERAGE 82 G/TON/AU WAS CONSIDERED LOW GRADE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INSUFFICIENT DATA 3/74 TO MAKE ESTIMATE. METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU INDICATE A SMALL DEPOSIT OF LITTLE ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 368

  • Deposit

    PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969

  • Deposit

    RAIMONDI, ANTONIO, 1887, MINAS DE ORO DEL PERU: ANALES ESCUELA CONSTR. COVILES Y DE MINAS, V. 6, 96 P., P. 64-66

  • Deposit

    1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP

  • Production

    F. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit First Production Year: 1903-REVIVAL OF ACTIVITY PRODUCED 7,230 G OF FINENESS 960
Deposit Discovery Year: 1882-REPORTED BY RAIMONDI (1887, P. 64-66)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1973 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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