Mine detail: Yanacocha

Previously called 'Maqui Maqui, Carachugo DepositsGold Anomaly Areas: Maqui Maqui Norte, Maqui Maqui Sur,Yana Cocha Norte, Yanacocha Sur, Yanacocha Oeste, Encajon,Chaupilocha, Carachugo Norte, Carachugo Sur, Carachugo Este,Chaquicocha, San Jose Norte, San Jose Sur, Cerro Quilish, Puca Rumi,Cerro Negro Oeste, Cerro Negro Este.'

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Location: Cajamarca, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -6.90114, -78.51534
dep_id: 10065240
mrds_id: TC40348
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
gangue: Alunite
alteration: Silicification
conc_proc: Oxide Mineralization At Carachugo Extend To Shallow Depths.
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Dacite,Basalt
Year first produced: 1993
disc_yr: 1859
References:
  • Deposit:: DEPARTMENT OF STATE CABLE, GOLD RUSH IN PERU, APRIL 1993.
  • Deposit:: ANON., 1993A, MUNDO MINERO: LIMA, 15 OCTOBER-15 NOVEMBER, 1993.
  • Deposit:: ANON., 1993B., YANACOCHA HITS TARGET FOR NEWMONT: MINING JOURNAL LONDON, NOV. 5, 1993, V. 321, NO. 8249, P. 310.
  • Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1993, EXPLORATION REVIEW-SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, OCTOBER 1993, NO. 15, P. 16.
  • Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1993, EXPLORATION REVIEW-SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, JANUARY 1994, NO. 16, P. 18.
  • Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 18, JULY*4, P. 25.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: DEPARTMENT OF STATE CABLE (4/93).
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