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Molletambo Prospect

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064747
MRDS ID TC39222
Record type Site
Current site name Molletambo Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.40748, -14.18807 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 2.5 KM S OF MOLLETAMBO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica

Comments on the location information

  • IN SMALL QUEBRADA IMMEDIATELY WEST OF QUEBRADA PATICANCHA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Biotite Gangue
Garnet Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.40748, -14.18807
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • DOG HOLE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAGE, N.J, 1982, SITE VISIT

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FINE-GRAINED GRANODIORITE, HIGHLY SERICITIZED CONTAINS LIMESTONE-HORNFELS XENOLITH CONTAINS VEINLETS (FLAT-LYING); SKARN 20-30 FT THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-93 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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