San Salvador de Patillani

Prospect 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 10400168
Record type Model Type
Current site name San Salvador de Patillani

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 71.67384, 15.71085 (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
Chalcocite Ore
Kaolinite Ore
Limonite Ore
Pyrite Ore

Comments on the analytical data

  • Explored by 292 m tunnel by ASARCO: 1 to 2% Cu

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 Plutonic Rock > Porphyry
    Rock type qualifier intrusion
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 71.67384, 15.71085

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reference

    INGEMMET database, 2001 (Barba, G., 1967, Informe de la mina San Salvador o Patillani Cerro de Pasco Corporation, Mayo 1967, COD: C8007)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 265

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.