| Deposit ID | 60001479 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40324 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Manto, Santiago, Santa Rosa, Santiago Norte, Tudtla, Split, Orcopampa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.33292, -15.25165 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Arequipa(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| (1) | -72.33292, -15.25165 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1779 |
| Discoverer | Spanish Colonials |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SINDICATO MINERO ORCOPAMPA |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA, S.A. |
PETERSON, E.U., PETERSON, U., AND HACKBORTH, C.J., 1990, ORE ZONING AND TETRAHEDRITE COMPOSITION VARIATION AT ORCOPAMPA, PERU: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 85, P. 1491-1503.
NOBLE, D.C. AND VIDAL, C.E., 1994, GOLD IN PERU: SEG NEWSLETTER, APRIL 1994, NO. 17, P. 1, 6-13.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1993 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1994 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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