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El Carolino

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Copper, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005657
MRDS ID ARE0042
Record type Site
Current site name El Carolino

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.6996, -16.99768 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Relative position EL PROSPECTO "EL CAROLINO"

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR MALAQUITA, CRISOCOLA, CHALCOPIRITA, EN GANGA DE PIRITA ABUNDANTE PANIZO Y LIMONITA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.6996, -16.99768
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas Y Fallas

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICOS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Cervantes Nunez, Carlos

Comments on development

  • CON LAS LABORES ACTUALES ESTA SUFICIENTEMENTE EXPLORADO EL YACIMIENTO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOMEZ URQUIZO, JULIO; INFORME TECNICO DE LA MINA "EL CAROLINO", BMP. 1980; COD.B5461

  • Deposit

    BELLIDO, ELEODORO; GUEVARA C; GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PUNTA BOMBON Y CLEMESI; BOL.NO. 5 SERIE "A"

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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