Laguna Chamis

Unknown in Peru
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Materials information
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400156
Record type Model Type
Current site name Laguna Chamis

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 78.57596, 7.11898 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Peru

Comments on the location information

  • Assoc deposits less 5km: 18b

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Biotite Ore
Carbonate-Fluorapatite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Kaolinite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sericite Ore

Comments on the analytical data

  • 0.25% Cu, 0.5 g/t Au

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) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock type qualifier porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate

Nearby scientific data

(1) 78.57596, 7.11898

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Significant Yes

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reference

    INGEMMET database, 2001 (Marquez, E., 1997, porphyry host Cu-Au mineralization Laguna Chamis: IX Congreso peruano de Geologia, Agosto)

  • 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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 247

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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