| Deposit ID | 10068918 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002193 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tacaza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.72458, -15.60606 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Relative position | THE TAZCO MINE IS ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE RIO VERDE ABOUT 15 KM NW OF SANTA LUCIA IN THE PROVINCIA DE LAMPA, (LAMPA SHEET) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Puno(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Puno |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Bournonite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Opal | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Tacaza Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Tacaza Volcanics | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -70.72458, -15.60606 |
|---|
| Thickness | 5M |
|---|---|
| Length | 1000M |
| Width | 150M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minsur S. A. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002193 |
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 882
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1959: PIAN REGIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO DEL SUR DEL PERU, PS/A/5, V. 2, LOS RECURSOS MINERALES, LIMA, PERU, P. 150.
1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REP
F. SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.
METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. 1969, 1972
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1973 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 05-AUG-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 02-MAR-1995 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1993 | Restrepo, Pedro | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.