Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
GangueIron, Quartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Andesite
StructureSee Comments
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera
AlterationWallrock Is Propylitized, Kaolinized, And Pyritized. Grade Of Ore Seems To Be Independent Of Wall Rock, As Similar Grades Are Found In All The Facies Cut By The Vein
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1939
Discovery year1677
Identification
Deposit ID10068877
MRDS IDW002149
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-15.8144, -73.47465
References
SIMONS, FRANK, 1960, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P. 353PERU-MAPA METALOGENETICO, 1969, AND, GUIA PARA EL MAPA METALOGENETICO DEL PERU, SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y PETROLEO, LIMA, PERU, NOV. 1969BOZA, ENRIQUE, 1948, UNPUB. THESIS, MINAS CALPA, MINING ENGINEER THESIS NO. 979, ESCUELA NACIONAL DE INGENIERA.BROGGI, JORGE A, 1940, MEMORIA DE LA EXCURSION REALIZADA A LA ZONA SUR DE LA COSTA CON LOS ALUMNOS DEL 5 DEG ANO DE MINAS: BOL. MINAS, IND. Y CONSTR., SER. 3, V. 13, P. 13-24U.S. EMBASSY LIMA, 1993, 1992 INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK REPORT ON MINERALS PERU: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE , 7/93.ALARCON, G. J., 1974; INFORME PRELIMINAR UNIDAD MINERA "CALPA Y OTRAS": BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, NOV, COD.B2064.GARCIA, S. A., 1950; INFORME SOBRE EL ESTADO ACTUAL DE LAS MINAS DE CALPA Y SAN JUAN DE LUCANAS CONSORCIO MINERO DEL PERU: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU. COD.B4607.1960 COMPILE FRANK SIMONS, UNPUB. REPF SIMONS, 1960, UNPUB. REP.; ANNUAL PRODUCTION FROM U.S. EMBASSY LIMA (1993).METALLOGENIC MAPS OF PERU. (1969, 1972). ALARCRON (1974)