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Pucara Prospect

Occurrence in Ancash, 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. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065617
MRDS ID TC40975
Record type Site
Current site name Pucara Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.53504, -9.72879 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 8 KM WSW OF RECUAY.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash

Comments on the location information

  • ON S FLANK OF CERRO PUYHUAN, 1 KM E FROM RIDGE CREST.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.53504, -9.72879
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60-80W
    Dip VERTICAL
    Thickness 1M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • APPEARS TO BE SMALL. INACTIVE PROSPECT.

Comments on the workings information

  • 30 M TRENCH AND SHORT ADIT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BODENLOS, A.J., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1957, BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CORDILLERA NEGRA, DEPARTAMENTO DE ANCASH, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1040, 165 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BODENLOS AND STRACZEK (1957)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SILICIFIED BRECCIA ZONE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-94 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

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