Yanacocha Mine, Yanacocha mining district (Yanacocha gold district), Cajamarca, Perui
Regional Level Types | |
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Yanacocha Mine | Mine |
Yanacocha mining district (Yanacocha gold district) | Mining District |
Cajamarca | Region |
Peru | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° South , 78° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
191970
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191970:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ce6d7eae-726a-46c3-bde1-cf8d34c9b5b2
High-sulphidation gold deposit.
Considered the second largest gold mine in the world.
The open pit mine is situated about 30 kilometers (14 km straight line) north of Cajamarca.
Owned by Newmont Mining.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: References: |
β Gratonite Formula: Pb9As4S15 |
β Kosnarite Formula: KZr2(PO4)3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Gratonite | 2.JB.55 | Pb9As4S15 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Kosnarite | 8.AC.60 | KZr2(PO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 |
Localities in this Region
- Cajamarca
- Yanacocha mining district (Yanacocha gold district)
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