Quechua

Prospect 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 10400165
Record type Model Type
Current site name Quechua

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 71.25055, 15.00013 (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 10km: 17, 18b

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Brochantite Ore
Chalcanthite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Clay Ore
Copper Ore
Covellite Ore
Enargite Ore
Epidote Ore
Galena Ore
Hematite Ore
Jarosite Ore
Malachite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyroxene Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite 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 Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock type qualifier porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) 71.25055, 15.00013

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reference

    Petersen, U., and Vidal, C.E., 1996, Magmatic and tectonic controls on the nature and distribution of copper deposits in Peru, in Camus, F., Sillitoe, R.H., and Petersen, R., eds., Andean copper deposits: New discoveries, mineralization, styles, and metallogeny: Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication No. 5, p. 1-18

  • 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    Unpublished Database, Gov.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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 264

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.