Commodities
PrimarySilver, Molybdenum, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeCU AG MO
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Materials
Ore mineralsActinolite, Biotite, Bismuthinite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Covellite, Cubanite, Diopside, Enargite, Galena, Garnet, Magnetite, Pyrite, Serpentine, Sphalerite, Talc, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite, Tremolite
GangueBiotite, Quartz, Pyrite, Sericite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Dacite,Quartz Monzonite,Basalt,Phyllite,Sandstone,Andesite,Diorite,Granodiorite,Dolomite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1928
Identification
Deposit ID10400172
Alternate namesToromocho
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates11.60044, 76.13372
References
Alvarez, A.A., The Toromocho Deposit, Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas, Lima, Peru, pp. 205-225, 1999http://mininglife.com\nwww.perucopper.com\nRetrieved from the WWW 12/14/07Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C., Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database, maps, and grade and tonnage models, USGS Open-File Report 2005-1060 (2005). http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1060/of2005-1060.pdf. Retrieved from the WWW on 12/11/07