Paramo

Unknown 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. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400161
Record type Model Type
Current site name Paramo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 79.20724, 5.71602 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Peru

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Calcite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Covellite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Muscovite Ore
Sericite Ore
Pyrite 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 Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    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 Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) 79.20724, 5.71602

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Significant Yes

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reference

    INGEMMET database, 2001 (Flores, N.G., 1975), Informe geologico preliminar del area anomalia de el Paramo, S.G.M.: Mamani, M.A., 1975, Informe de las actividades realizadas en el area anomalia de el Paramo (Jaen), S.G.M.

  • Reference

    Petersen, U., and Vidal, 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 no 5, p. 1-18

  • Reference

    Unpublished Database, Gov. Peru

  • 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 on 12/11/07

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 240

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.