Rio Blanco

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 10400167
Record type Model Type
Current site name Rio Blanco

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 79.30864, 4.9455 (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: 22c

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Andalusite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Clay Ore
Covellite Ore
Diaspore Ore
Goethite Ore
Hematite Ore
Jarosite Ore
Limonite Ore
Molybdomenite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrophyllite Ore
Sericite Ore
Tourmaline Ore

Comments on the analytical data

  • In primary sulfide ore: 0.54% Cu, 0.03% Mo, 2.5 g/t Ag. 18 holes indicate narrow resource of enriched copper along Henry Ridge, averaging 1.2% Cu over 1.3 km strike.

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 porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 79.30864, 4.9455

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Discovery year 1996

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Map Number 238

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.