Moquegua
Producer

Cuajone Mine

Moquegua, Peru
CopperMolybdenumSilverGoldZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Molybdenum
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Deposit sizeL
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tenorite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMonzonite,Felsic Volcanic Rock,Latite,Andesite
Associated rockRhyolite,Andesite,Basalt
StructureMicalaco-Incapuquio Faults
Tectonic settingMagmatic Arc
AlterationFour Types: Quartz-Sericite On Intrusives; Biotite On Basalt; Propylitic Surrounding The Main Deposit And Silicification And Kaolinization Related To The Rhyolite Porphyry. Alteration Halo Is About 3 Km In Diameter.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1976
Identification
Deposit ID10079723
MRDS IDW029822
Alternate namesCuajones
RegionSA
Data scoreA
Coordinates-17.04212, -70.70374
References
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