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Yanacocha mining district (Yanacocha gold district), Cajamarca, Perui
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Yanacocha mining district (Yanacocha gold district)Mining District
CajamarcaRegion
PeruCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 59' 30'' South , 78° 30' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.99167,-78.51250
GeoHash:
G#: 6qb0jrhyw
GRN:
S05W55
Type:
Mining District
Age:
13.56 to 8.22 Ma
Geologic Time:
Miocene
Dating method:
K/Ar alunite
Reference for age:
Longo, A. A. (2006). Evolution of volcanism and hydrothermal activity in the Yanacocha mining district, northern Peru.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
235921
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235921:5
GUID (UUID V4):
88db5903-26e9-4d5f-abfc-2de056c479d8


High-sulfidation style epithermal gold deposits. First mined by pre-Incan natives.
Intense hydrothermal alteration 15 km long by up to 8 km wide and >100 km2 in area.

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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Gratonite
Formula: Pb9As4S15
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Kosnarite
Formula: KZr2(PO4)3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Gratonite2.JB.55Pb9As4S15
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Kosnarite8.AC.60KZr2(PO4)3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ KosnariteKZr2(PO4)3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ KosnariteKZr2(PO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GratonitePb9As4S15
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ KosnariteKZr2(PO4)3
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ GratonitePb9As4S15
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ KosnariteKZr2(PO4)3
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GratonitePb9As4S15
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Simmons, S. F., White, N. C., & John, D. A. (2005). Geological characteristics of epithermal precious and base metal deposits. Economic Geology 100th anniversary volume, 29, 485-522.
Longo, A. A., & Teal, L. (2005). A summary of the volcanic stratigraphy and the geochronology of magmatism and hydrothermal activity in the Yanacocha gold district, northern Peru. In Symposium (pp. 797-808).
Longo, A. A. (2006). Evolution of volcanism and hydrothermal activity in the Yanacocha mining district, northern Peru. PhD Dissertation, Oregon State University
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