Cerro Colorado

Producer in Peru
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Materials information
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400140
Record type Model Type
Current site name Cerro Colorado

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 69.90139, 17.68157 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Peru

Comments on the location information

  • Assoc Deposits less 5km: 22c
  • Assoc Deposits less 10km: 22c

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Clay Ore
Covellite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sericite Ore

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) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 69.90139, 17.68157

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Significant Yes

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reference

    Zappettini, E., Godeas, M., Seggiaro, P., Korzeniewski, L.I., Rubiolo, D., Miranda-Angles, V., Uribe-Zeballos, H., Heuschmidt, B., Rodriges, C.S., Vivallo, A.S., Gardeweg, M.P., Mpodozis, C.M., Palacios, C., Maidana, M.P., Rondoy, E.B., Ronquillo, M.C., and Cocking, R., 2001, Mapa metallogenico de la region fronteriza entre Argentina, Bolivia, Chile y peru (14oS y 28oS)Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Minera-Chile, Publication Geologica Multinacional, no. 2, 222 p. and 1 map

  • Reference

    Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C., Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database, maps, and grade and tonage 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

Comments on the references

  • Map Number 273

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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