| Deposit ID | 10054888 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | PAS0005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colquijirca, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.26639, -10.74542 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4300 |
| Relative position | A 12 KM. AL SUR DE LA CIUDAD DE CERRO DE PASCO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pasco(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Pasco |
| Peru | Pasco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Formation Calera; |
| Rock description | Formation Calera; |
| (1) | -76.26639, -10.74542 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | El Deposito Mineralizado De Colquijirca Se Encuentra Estructuralmente Controlado Por Varias Capas De Rocas Sedimentarias Que Forman Los Flancos De Un Amplio Sinclinal Denominado Principal-Mercedes Y Un Anticlinal Agudo Denominado Mercedes-Chocayoc. La Mineralizacion Ocurre En Capas Ineterestratificadas Del Miembro Colquijirca Por Reemplazamiento Parcial De Horizontes Favorables. |
| General form | PLANO |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sociedad Minera "El Brocal S. A." |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1074450000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 310530000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | PAS0005 |
ALARCON G., JULIO & DIAZ A., JULIO; INFORME TECNICO MINA "COLQUIJIRCA", BMP. 1977; COD. B3289.
DIAZ AGUILAR, JULIO; INFORME ECONOMICO MINA "COLQUIJIRCA", BMP. 1979; COD. 4870.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO ES ESTRATIFORME DE REEMPLAZAMIENTO COMPUESTO POR 5 MANTOS. |
| Deposit | VEA RECORD NUMBER W002004. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1994 | Yucra Cordova, Antonio | Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru |
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