| Deposit ID | 60001608 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002226 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Ataspaca District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.94955, -17.64767 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATION FROM METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU 1969-NO. 11 = SHOWN AS COPPER DEPOSIT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tacna(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Tacna |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -69.94955, -17.64767 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | REGION UNDERLAIN BY VOLCANIC BRECCIAS, TUFF, AND LAVA WHICH OVERLIE MICACEOUS SHALE AND ARE INTRUDED BY APLITE DIKES. |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | ALL OF THE DEPOSITS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT FALL ALONG A NORTHWEST-TRENDING FAULT, OVER 70 KM LONG, DIPPING WEST. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | ATASPACA DISTRICT |
|---|
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 1459
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
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