Description
Centromin Geologist
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Molybdenum
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model79: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Epidote, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Plutonic Rock · Puquio Porphyry
Associated rockQuartzite,Sandstone,Limestone,Andesite · Tiabaya Superunit;Nazca Group;Yura Group;Yura Group
StructureN10-20e Set Of Faults That Break Porphyry System Into Grabens And Horsts
Tectonic settingArequipa Segment Of The Coastal Batholith
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1982
Identification
Deposit ID10064744
MRDS IDTC39218
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-13.88113, -75.36637
References
PAGE, N.J, HUANGUI, F., LEARNED, R.E., CABALLERO, A., AND GUISADO, E., 1988, MAP SHOWING GEOLOGY AND ROCK GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE PUQUIO PORPHYRY COPPER PROSPECT, SANTIAGO DE CHOCORVOS QUADRANGLE, PERU: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FILLD STUDIES MAP MF-1924, 2 SHEETSCIMRI