| Deposit ID | 10080327 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W031446 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Malpaso Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.28305, -10.38126 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4090 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 25 KM ENE OF YANAHUANCA, Within Range Of 1 Or 2 Minutes |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pasco(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Pasco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Plagioclase | Gangue |
| Pyroxene | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Pucara |
| Rock description | Pucara |
| (1) | -76.28305, -10.38126 |
|---|
| General form | DISSEMINATED AND IRREGULAR STOCKS |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W031446 |
PETERSON, U., 1962, GENESIS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES OF CENTRAL PERU, CERRO DE PASCO CORP., EXPLORATION DIVISION P. 69
PETERSON, U., 1962, TABLE IV.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A SKARN ZONE IS PRESENT BETWEEN A CATACLASTIC PARAGNEISS AND PUCARA LIMESTONE WHICH CONTAINS THE ORE. APPROX. DIMENSIONS OF MINERALIZED AREA 1 X 1 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-81 | Rowe, William D. (Ericksen, George E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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