Mine detail: Turmalina

Previously called 'CanchaqueMina Turmalina'

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Location: Piura, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -5.33815, -79.7387
dep_id: 10065204
mrds_id: TC40304
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver, Molybdenum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bismuthinite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Stannite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite, Wolframite
gangue: Alunite, Beryl, Calcite, Clinochlore, Fluorite, Hematite, Magnetite, Muscovite, Pyrophyllite, Quartz, Tourmaline
orebody_fm: CYLINDICRAL, NEAR VERTICAL PIPE
Reporter: Theune, C.T; Page, N. J, Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Diorite
arock_unit: Coastal Batholith;;Llama Volcanics
arock_type: Diorite
References:
  • Deposit:: CARLSON, S.R., AND SAWKINS, F.J., 1980, MINERALOGIC, AND FLUID INCLUSION STUDIES OF THE TURMALINA CU-MO-BEARING BRECCIAPIPE, NORTHERN PERU: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 75, NO. 8, P. 1233-1238.
  • Deposit:: BELLIDO BRAVO, E., AND DE MONTREUIL D. L., 1972, ASPECTOS GENERALES DE LA METALOGENIA DEL PERU, ED. MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS. SERVICIO DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 80.
  • Deposit:: GIRARD P., D., 1989, INFORME TECNICO COMPANIA MINERA TURMALINA S.A., DISTRICTO DE CANCHAQUE: BANCO MINERO DEL PERU, DECEMBER 1989, COD B3721.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: CARLSON AND SAWKINS (1980). (1,2,3) LA MINERIA EN EL PERU. ANUARIO MINERO COMERCIAL 1977. BELLIDO BRAVO AND MONTREUIL (1972).
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