Minas Conga

Unknown in Peru with commodities Copper, Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Reserves and resources
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400160
Record type Model Type
Current site name Minas Conga

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 78.35896, 6.9265 (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; 20c, 18b, 18c
  • Assoc deposits less 10km: 22c

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Alunite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Covellite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Epidote Ore
Gold Ore
Hematite Ore
Kaolinite Ore
Illite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrophyllite Ore
Sericite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 78
USGS model code 20c
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu-Au
Mark3 model number 34

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock type qualifier porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock type qualifier porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock type qualifier pyroclastics
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock type qualifier pyroclastics
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 78.35896, 6.9265

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Total resources 641
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold 0.79 g/mt Gold Major 1991
    Copper 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 245

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

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.