Huaylillas Prospecto

Occurrence in Tacna, Peru with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056328
MRDS ID TAC0111
Record type Site
Current site name Huaylillas Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.84122, -17.77266 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Relative position PALCA A 10 KM AL E (LINEA RECTA)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tacna(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Tacna
Peru Tacna

Comments on the location information

  • PARAJE FLANCO NORTE DEL CERRO HUAYLIILLAS.EL ACCESO ES POR LA CARRETERA TACNA -EL AYRO HASTA EL KM 68 DESDE ESE PUNTO SE SIGUE UNA TROCHA CARROZABLE DE 8 KM HASTA EL PROSPECTO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Hidrotermal(Silificacion,Argilitizacion,Propilitizacion).

Analytical data

Result EL MUESTREO GEOQUIMICO DA VALORES BAJOS POR CU(VALOR MAXIMO 150 PPM)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Huilacollo
    Rock description Huilacollo
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.84122, -17.77266

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas,Fracturamiento Intenso

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ingemmet

Comments on development

  • LA ZONA DE ALTERACION DE EL STOCK DACITICO TIENE UNA EXTENSION DE 500 X 500 M. EN EL ANO 1,974 SE EFECTUO UN PROGRAMA DE PPROSPECCION GEOFISICA POR EL METODO P.I., SE HICIERON 2 PERFILES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MAMANI,FRANK Y JIMENEZ,WILFREDO.INFORME GEOLOGICO DEL AREA DE RESERVA HUAYLILLAS,INGEMMET 1,982.COD.B 1400

  • Deposit

    MISION ALEMANA EXPLORACION EN EL PROSPECTO DE COBRE HUAYLILLAS 1,974.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OCURREN 2 ZONAS DE ALTERACION UNA AFECTA AL STOCK DACITICO Y OTRA AFECTA A LOS VOLCANICOS HUILACOLLO.
Deposit EL AREA DE RESERVA TIENE 1,913 HA. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Quispe Aranda, Luis Alberto Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.