Magistral

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400158
Record type Model Type
Current site name Magistral

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 77.97037, 8.01079 (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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Covellite Ore
Epidote Ore
Galena Ore
Kaolinite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sericite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 79
USGS model code 21a
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu-Mo
Mark3 model number 2

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
    Rock type qualifier porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 77.97037, 8.01079

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Conchucos

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0000
    Total resources 190
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum 0.06 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 0000
    Copper 0.83 wt-pct Copper Major 0000

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • General

    Type 21a

  • General

    Map Number 249

  • Reference

    Anonymous, 2001, Magistral drilling pulls high-grade copper: The Northern Miner, August 27-September ?, p. 11

  • Reference

    Heintze, L., 1985, Geologie und Geochemie der Porphyryshen Stockwerk-Molybdan-Lagerstatte Tambora Zone la Negra (Peru): Geologisches Yahrbuch, Reihe D., Hf. 72, 94 p.

  • Reference

    Chadwick, J., 2001, Andean action: Mining Magazine, v. 184, no. 5, p. 234-247

  • Reference

    Unpublished database, Gov. Peru

  • 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

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.