| Deposit ID | 10400163 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Model Type |
| Current site name | Puquio |
| Geographic coordinates: | 75.35045, 13.92941 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Peru |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Biotite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Digenite | Ore |
| Epidote | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Molybdomenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sericite | Ore |
| Tourmaline | Ore |
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| 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 | tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock type qualifier | porphyry |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock type qualifier | porphyry |
| (1) | 75.35045, 13.92941 |
|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | Yes |
| Type | In-situ |
|---|---|
| Estimate year | 0000 |
| Total resources | 190 |
Page, N.J., Huanqui, F., Leamec, R.E., and Caballero, A., 1988, Map showing geology and rock geochemistry of the Puquio porphyry copper prospect, Santiago De Cocorvos Quadrangle, Peru: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous field studies maps, 2 sheets
Long, K.R., 1995, Production and reserves of cordilleran (Alaska to Chile) porphyry copper deposits, in Pierce, F.W., and Bolm, J.G., eds., Porphyry copper deposits of the American Cordillera: Tucson, Arizona Geological Society Digest 20, p. 35-68
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
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| General | Map Number 259 |
| 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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