Mine detail: Chaucha Porphyry Copper

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Location

Lat / long: -2.93326, -79.45953

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Molybdenum
Secondary: Lead, Zinc, Tungsten
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Molybdenite
Gangue: Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: OVOID
Discovery year: 1964

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Macuchi Formation;Chauca Quartz Diorite
Host type:Diorite
Structure:Nne Faults Intersected By E-W Strike-Slip Faults., Intersection Of E-W Chaucha And Nnw Cordillera Faults
Tectonic:N-S Calcalkalic Stocks Intruding Mafic Volcanics.
Alteration processes:Concentric Phyllic And Argillic, And Propylitic Alteration

References

MRDSW002103
DEP10068845
Reference{Deposit:: GOOSENS, P. J. AND HOLLISTER, V. F., 1973, MINERAL DEPOSITA, V. 8, P. 321-331.}{Deposit:: UNDP, NEW YORK AND SERV. GEOL. MIN., ECUADOR, 1969, REPR NO. 1}{Deposit:: GOOSEN, P. J., 1972, ECON. GEOL., VOL. 67, NO. 4, P. 458-468}{Deposit:: MUHLER-KAHLE, E., AND DAMON, P., 1970, K/AR AGE OF BIOTITE GRANODIORITE, CHAUCHA, ATOMIC ENERGY RPT. 689-130}{Deposit:: PALADINES, P.A., SAN MARTIN, D.H., AND SUAREZ, L.H., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR: MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, SCALE 1:1,000,000.}{Deposit:: GOOSSENS, P.J., FOZZARD, P.M., AND MOSQUERA, C.C., 1969, MINERAL INDEX MAP REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR: NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINAS, MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIAS Y COMERCIO, QUITO, ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.}{Deposit:: MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y ENERGETICOS, 1982, MAPA GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR, SCALE 1:1,000,000.}{Deposit:: GEMUTS, I., LOPEZ, G., AND JIMENEZ, F., 1992, GOLD DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN ECUADOR, SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS NEWSLETTER, NO. 11, OCT. 92, P. 14-16.}{Deposit:: DE GRYS, A., 1970, COPPER AND ZINC IN ALLUVIAL MAGNETITES FROM CENTRAL ECUADOR, ECON. GEOL., 65 (6), P. 714-717.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1993, PRELIMINARY STUDY OF CHAUCHA, ECUADOR, JAN. 1993.}{Deposit:: INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO DE MINERIA, 1986, MINING IN ECUADOR 1986, INST. ECUAT. MINER., QUITO, 31 P.}{Deposit:: KROON, T.P. AND A. DE GRYS, 1970, A GEOCHEMICAL DRAINAGE SURVEY IN CENTRAL ECUADOR, NEWSLETTERS ON STRATIGRAPHY, 9 (3), P. 157-168.}{Deposit:: ANON., WORLD MINING V. 24, NO. 13, P. 80.}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOCHEM UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM}{Deposit:: UNDP, NEW YORK AND ECUADORIAN NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.}
ReporterIrving, Earl M., Lopez, Tony, Page, Norman J.