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Chapi Area

Past Producer in Moquegua, Peru with commodity Copper
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099471
MRDS ID TC38214
Record type Site
Current site name Chapi Area
Alternate or previous names Atahualpa, Atahualpa Iii, San Luis, La America, Atahualpa I, La Leonor, Buenaventura, La Marquesa

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.33292, -16.79769 (WGS84)
Relative position 60 KM SE OF AREQUIPA,

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Moquegua(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Moquegua

Comments on the location information

  • NO. 622 ON "MAPA MINERO DEL SUR PERU" (1959).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Ore
Chalcanthite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Cuprite Ore
Malachite Ore
Tenorite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Clay Gangue
Epidote Gangue
Gold Gangue
Gypsum Gangue
Hematite Gangue
Jasper Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Opal Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Rhodonite Gangue
Wad Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.33292, -16.79769
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Reverse Faults N60w, 60n
Type of structure Local
Structure description N25w And N75w

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Faults Plus Mantos Cut By Faults.

Comments on the geologic information

  • CHAPI MINE IS PART OF THE PRINCIPAL CUPRIFEROUS BELT OF S. OF PERU, WITH A N60W TREND.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discoverer Mr. Luis Chabaneix

Mining district

District name Chapi

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mr. L. Chabaneix And Cnia. Minas Del Cobre Chapi, S. A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3 wt-pct Copper Major 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1959, PLAN REGIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO DEL SUR DEL PERU, VOL. 2, PS/A/5. LOS RECURSOS MINERALES, LIMA, PERU, 150 P.

  • Deposit

    BOGGIO, M.S., 1985, PERU: A MINING COUNTRY, INGEMMET V. 4, P. 188.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MILL CAPACITY: 50 TONS/DAY. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1993 Restrepo, Pedro U.S. Geological Survey

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