Description
Mr. Luis Chabaneix
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeManto
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlFaults Plus Mantos Cut By Faults.
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite
GangueCalcite, Clay, Epidote, Gold, Gypsum, Hematite, Jasper, Limonite, Opal, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodonite, Wad
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Limestone,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
StructureReverse Faults N60w, 60n, N25w And N75w
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10099471
MRDS IDTC38214
Alternate namesAtahualpa, Atahualpa Iii, San Luis, La AmericaAtahualpa I, La Leonor, Buenaventura, La Marquesa
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-16.79769, -71.33292
References
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1959, PLAN REGIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO DEL SUR DEL PERU, VOL. 2, PS/A/5. LOS RECURSOS MINERALES, LIMA, PERU, 150 P.BOGGIO, M.S., 1985, PERU: A MINING COUNTRY, INGEMMET V. 4, P. 188.CIMRI