Puquio

Unknown in Peru with commodity Copper
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. Reserves and resources
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400163
Record type Model Type
Current site name Puquio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 75.35045, 13.92941 (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: 22c
  • Assoc deposits less 10km: 17

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

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

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
    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

Nearby scientific data

(1) 75.35045, 13.92941

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0000
    Total resources 190

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reference

    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

  • Reference

    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

  • 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 259

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

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