Mine detail: Canariaco

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Location

Lat / long: 6.08428, 79.28364

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Albite, 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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite,Conglomerate,Gneiss,Limestone,Mudstone,Phyllite,Quartzite

References

DEP10400139
Reference{Other Database:: Unpublished Database, Gov. Peru}{Ownership:: http://mininglife.com}{Reference:: Flores, G., Zelaya, A., and Mamani, F., 1975, Geologia de Canariaco:Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica del peru, v. 46, p. 87-102}{Reference:: Hollister, 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.}{Reference:: 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. 35-68}{Reference:: Noble, 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. 155-193}{Reference:: Petersen, 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. 1-18}{Reserve-Resource:: www.candente.com/i/pdf/canariacoHandout.pdf}
ReporterBaker, Deborah A. (Berger, Barney R.)