| Deposit ID | 10068919 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002194 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quequena Copper Belt 25 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.37459, -16.61437 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3300 |
| Relative position | A MINE REFERRED TO AS QUEQUENA IN SEVERAL REPORTS MAY BE THE LLOQUEOR HORNILLOS MINE MENTIONED BY JENKS (1948, P. 189). THE LATTER MINE IS ON CERRO HORNILLOS, 6 KM SE OF QUEQUENA AND 25 KM SE OF AREQUIPA IN THE PROVINCIA DE AREQUIPA (AREQUIPA SHEET). |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Arequipa(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Arequipa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -71.37459, -16.61437 |
|---|
| Length | 1000M |
|---|---|
| Width | 0.15M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1928 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1924 - 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^20 - 30 % Cu In Ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1928 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1924 - 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AG | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^100 - 300 G Ag/T In Ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1928 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1924 - 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^1 G Au/T In Ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002194 |
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 901
PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969
JENKS, WILLIAM F., 1948, GEOLOGY OF THE AREQUIPA QUADRANGLE OF THE CARTA NACIONAL DEL PERU: INST. GEOL. PERU BOL., NO. 9, P. 189
BASADRE, CARLOS A., 1918A, ESTADO ACTUAL Y PORVENIR DE LA INDUSTRIA MINERA EN LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DEL SUR: CUERPO DE ING. DE MINAS, DEL PERU BOL., NO. 93, P. 15-17
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 |
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