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Aguila

Producer in Peru with commodities Copper, Molybdenum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400130
Record type Model Type
Current site name Aguila
Alternate or previous names El Aguila

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 77.89708, 8.56043 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Peru

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Biotite Unknown

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 53
USGS model code 17
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu
Mark3 model number 4

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 77.89708, 8.56043
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Duren Ventures, Inc.
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner MacMillan Gold Corp

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 2007
    Total resources 34mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum 0.031 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 2007
    Copper 0.85 wt-pct Copper Major 2007

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Other Database

    Unpublished Database, Gov. Peru

  • Reference

    Bosc, E., 1980, Aguila, in Boggio, M.S., ed., El Peru Minero, v. IV, Yacimentos: Lima, Peru, p. 11-112

  • Reference

    Petersen, U., and Vida, C.E., 1996, Magmatic and tectonic controls on the nature and distribution of copper deposits in Peru, in Camus, F., Sillitoe, R.H., and Petersen, R., eds., Andean copper deposits: new discoveries, mineralization, styles and metallogeny: Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication 5, p.1-18

  • Reference

    Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C., Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database, maps, and grade and tonnage models, USGS Open-File Report 2005-1060(2005). http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1060/of2005-1060.pdf. Retrieved from the WWW 12/11/07

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 250

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-2007 Baker, Deborah A. (Berger, Barney R.) U.S. Geological Survey Model type record

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