Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsAlbite, Alunite, Ankerite, Biotite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Covellite, Cubanite, Digenite, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Hedenbergite, Hematite, Illite, Jarosite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Muscovite, Sericite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Tennantite, Tourmaline, Tremolite, Zeolite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite,Conglomerate,Gneiss,Limestone,Mudstone,Phyllite,Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10400139
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates6.08428, 79.28364
References
Unpublished Database, Gov. Peruhttp://mininglife.comFlores, G., Zelaya, A., and Mamani, F., 1975, Geologia de Canariaco:Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica del peru, v. 46, p. 87-102Hollister, V.F., 1978, Geology of the porphyry copper deposits of the Western Hemisphere: The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., New York, 219 p.Long, K.R., 1995, Production and reserves of Cordilleran (Alaska to Chile) porphyry copper deposits, in Pierce, F.W., and Bolm, J.G. eds., Porphyry copper deposits of the American Cordillera: Tucson, Arizona Geological Society Digest 20, p. 35-68Noble, D.C., and McKee, E.H., 1999, The Miocene metallogenic belt of Central and Northern Peru, in Skinner, B.J., ed., Geology and ore deposits of the Central Andes: Society of Economic Geologists Special Publications No. 7, p. 155-193Petersen, U., and Vidal, C.E., 1996, Magmatic and tectonic controls on teh nature and distribution of copper deposits in Peru, in Camus, F., Sillitoe, R.H., and Petersen, R., eds., Andean copper deposits: new discoveries, mineralization, styles and metallogency: Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication 5, p. 1-18www.candente.com/i/pdf/canariacoHandout.pdf