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El Galeno

Producer in Peru with commodities Copper, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400148
Record type Model Type
Current site name El Galeno

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 78.31706, 7.01759 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru
Peru Cajamarca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 53
USGS model code 17
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu
Mark3 model number 4

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 78.31706, 7.01759
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Copper-gold-molybdenum mineralization at Galeno is associated with "Andean-style" dacitic intrusive and lower Cretaceous sedimentary rocks thrust over an Upper Cretaceous sequence. The deposit is not a "classic" porphyry type in that a large portion is hosted in sandstone-quartzite units adjacent to the intrusives. Mineralizing solutions essentially "hit" the sediments and branched out as sills within the unit. Some enrichment, typically consisting of covellite and chalcocite, tends to be associated with the phyllic alteration. http://www.metalseconomics.com/

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Northern Peru Copper Corp.
    Home office 1550-625 Howe St.\nVancouver, BC\nCanada V6C 2T6

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0000
    Total resources 405
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold 0.15 g/mt Gold Major 0000
    Copper 0.59 wt-pct Copper Major 0000

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reference

    Davies, C.R., 2000, Au-Cu deposits in the cajamarka region, northern Peru: Geological Society of America 96th annual meeting, Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no.6, p. 9

  • Reference

    Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C., Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database, maps, and grade and tonnage models, USGS Open-File Report 2005-1060 (2005). http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1060/of2005-1060.pdf. Retrieved from the WWW on 12/11/07

  • Ownership

    www.mininglife.com
    www.luminacopper.com
    Retrieved from the WWW 12/14/07

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 246

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-2007 Baker, Deborah A. (Berger, Barney R.) U.S. Geological Survey Model type record

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