| Deposit ID | 10400167 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Model Type |
| Current site name | Rio Blanco |
| Geographic coordinates: | 79.30864, 4.9455 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Peru |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| (1) | 79.30864, 4.9455 |
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| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1996 |
Braun, E., Calvo, G., and Riofrio C., 2000, Rio Blanco, a newly discovered porphyry copper deposit in Northern Peru: Primer volumen de monografias de yacimentos minerales Peruanos. Historia, exploration y geologia: Lima, Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del Peru, p. 197-204
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| General | Map Number 238 |
| 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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