| Deposit ID | 10068785 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Lucia Region Copper Deposits |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.66625, -15.6644 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Relative position | 55 KM WSW. OF JULIACA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Peru |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| Rock unit name | Tacaza Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Tacaza Volcanics | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.66625, -15.6644 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lampa Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002035 |
MINISTRIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, 1969, ASPECTOS GENERALES DE LA METALOGENICA DEL PERU; MINISTRIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, LIMA, PERU
SIMONS, F. S., 1960, THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERU, UNPUB. REPORT, P. 882, (USGS)
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS - UNPUBLISHED REPOR
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THERE ARE 2 PRINCIPAL VEIN SYSTEMS, SAN JOSE AT BERENGUELA AND MANCO KAPAC SOUTH OF BERENGUELA. OUTLYING VEINS ARE FOUND AT MARIMARINI AND PACOCAHUA TO THE SW OF BERENGUELA. DISTRICT IS ZONED. OUTER ZONE: MALACHITE-CHALCOCITE-QUARTZ-PYRITE-PYRRHOTITE-NATIVE SILVER VEINS IN BERENGUELA VOLCANICS. INNER ZONE: SPHALERITE-GALENA-GREENOCKITE VEIN SWARM IN PARALLEL MULTIPLE TENSION FRACTURES CUTTING BLEACHED SANDSTONES. CORE ZONE: SILVER-GOLD? IN SILICIFIED BRECCIAS WITHIN RHYOLITE INTRUSIVE. RELATED TRAVERTINE MOUNDS ARE ENRICHED IN AS, AG, AU, AND SB. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Goudarzi, Gus H. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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