Pashpap

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. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400162
Record type Model Type
Current site name Pashpap

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 77.96147, 8.78261 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru
Peru Ancash

Comments on the location information

  • Assoc deposits less 5km; 18b
  • Assoc deposits less 10km: 14a

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Ore
Biotite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Covellite Ore
Digenite Ore
Epidote Ore
Galena Ore
Kaolinite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sericite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tourmaline 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 Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock type qualifier porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock type qualifier porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
  • 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 > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 77.96147, 8.78261

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • The Pashpap property contains an Andean type "porphyry copper" hydrothernal system that has at least five copper-molybdenum mineralized porphyry centers and a polymetallic skarn zone. The most advanced of these targets is the El Bronce Porphyry.

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.
    Interest 100

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0000
    Total resources 150
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum 0.053 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 0000
    Copper 0.55 wt-pct Copper Major 0000

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 251

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.