Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Geology
Host rockDacite,Basalt
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1993
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10065240
MRDS IDTC40348
Alternate namesMaqui Maqui, Carachugo Deposits, Gold Anomaly Areas: Maqui Maqui Norte, Maqui Maqui Sur,, Yana Cocha Norte, Yanacocha Sur, Yanacocha Oeste, Encajon,, Chaupilocha, Carachugo Norte, Carachugo Sur, Carachugo Este,, Chaquicocha, San Jose Norte, San Jose Sur, Cerro Quilish, Puca Rumi,, Cerro Negro Oeste, Cerro Negro Este.
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-6.90114, -78.51534
References
DEPARTMENT OF STATE CABLE, GOLD RUSH IN PERU, APRIL 1993.ANON., 1993A, MUNDO MINERO: LIMA, 15 OCTOBER-15 NOVEMBER, 1993.ANON., 1993B., YANACOCHA HITS TARGET FOR NEWMONT: MINING JOURNAL LONDON, NOV. 5, 1993, V. 321, NO. 8249, P. 310.LITTLE, M.L., 1993, EXPLORATION REVIEW-SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, OCTOBER 1993, NO. 15, P. 16.LITTLE, M.L., 1993, EXPLORATION REVIEW-SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, JANUARY 1994, NO. 16, P. 18.LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 18, JULY '94, P. 25.CIMRIDEPARTMENT OF STATE CABLE (4/93).