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Canariaco

Occurrence in Lambayeque, Peru with commodities Copper, Molybdenum, Gold
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079721
MRDS ID W029820
Record type Site
Current site name Canariaco
Alternate or previous names Canariaco-Jehuamarca.
Related records 10133111

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.28313, -6.08145 (WGS84)
Elevation 2925
Relative position ABOUT 1000 KM N FROM LIMA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lambayeque(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Lambayeque

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Molybdenite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.28313, -6.08145
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1970
Discoverer Northern Peru Geochemical Exploration Project (Peruvians Servicio De Geologia Y Mineria With English Technical Assistance)

Mining district

District name Canariaco Mining District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Minero Peru; Placer Dome
    First year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 884000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1974
    Molybdenum Mo 0.002 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1974

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Unknown
    Overall length 1097.28M
    Overall width 600M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 18, JULY '94, P. 26

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1970/71

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1978 Theune, C.T. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-SEP-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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