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Pyrite from
Cuajone Mine, Tala, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, Peru


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cuajone Mine, Tala, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, Peru
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:618934
Long-form Identifier:1:3:618934:1
GUID (UUID V4):8b7cd3f9-633f-4414-bb05-426aa98b42a2
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘQuellaveco Mine, Tala, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, Peru
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘToquepala Mine, Ilabaya, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, Peru
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘChapi copper mines, La Capilla District, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Moquegua, Peru
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘMariela Fe deposit, Cocachacra, Cocachacra District, Islay Province, Arequipa, Peru
92.3km (57.4 miles) ⓘDon Javier Cu-Mo deposit, Yarabamba District, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Formation in the Paleocene to Eocene of Southern Peru* ADAM T. SIMMONS,1,** RICHARD M. TOSDAL,1,† JOSEPH...California 94305 Peru Copper Corporation, Casilla 303, Toquepala, Peru 4 Southern Peru Copper Corporation...Corporation, Casilla 163, Cuajone, Peru 5 AngloAmerican Exploration, Lima, Peru Abstract The Paleocene to...Eocene southern Peru porphyry belt contains three significant porphyry Cu-Mo deposits at Cuajone, Quellaveco...MicroprobeReverse Geometry (SHRIMP-RG) ages for Cuajone and Toquepala, together with published ages for
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and Ignimbrite Eruption in the Porphyry Copper Province of Southern Perú CHAN X. QUANG, ALAN H. CLARK...landform chronology for the area surrounding the Cuajone, Quellaveco, and Toquepala deposits (ca. 17° S)...supergene processes were probably active in the Cuajone-Quellaveco-Toquepala district. Slow erosion and...plausibly responsible for much of the upgrading of the Cuajone and Toquepala deposits and thr Quellaveco prospect...age) Chuntacala Formation flows protected the Cuajone supergene profile from destruction by erosion,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
EnvironmentandAge of SupergeneEnrichment of the Cuajone,Quellaveco,andToquepalaPorphyry Copper Deposits...SouthernPeru CopperCorporation,Casilla 303, Tacna,Peru* Abstract Copperoregradesof theCuajone,Quellaveco...erosionandvolcanism provedinimicalto supergene activityat Cuajone,but enrichmentcontinuedat Quellavecoand, particularly...Presentaddress:MMagaGrenet316, Umacollo,Arequipa,Peru. 1604 CUAJONE,QUELLAVECO,AND TOQUEPALA DEPOSITS,SEPERU...by K-Ar geochronologyof in the central Andes of Peru and Chile, as in other overlyingignimbrite flows
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MetallogenicEvolution of the Andes of Southeastern Peru ALANH. CLARK,EDWARDFARlIAR,DANIELJ. KONTAK,*ROBERT... GedlogoConsultor,Caminosdel Inca 698, Lima 33, Peru LYNNEJ. FRANCE,**SANDRA L. MCBRIDE,PRISCILLA L...post-Paleozoic metallogenicevolutionof southeastern Peru is clarifiedon the basisof the stratigraphic an...emplacedin the Main Arc in the interval 52.15 (Cuajone)to 57.1 Ma (Toquepala)asthe terminalstagein the...contiguous centralAndeantransects, southeastern Peru differsmarkedlyfrom other areasof the countryin
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
VERDE-SANTA ROSA PORPHYRY Cu-Mo CLUSTER, AREQUIPA, PERU CHAN X. QUANG,† ALAN H. CLARK, JAMES K.W. LEE, Department...Avenida Alfonso Ugarte 304, Casilla 299, Arequipa, Peru Abstract The contiguous Cerro Verde and Santa Rosa...American plate boundary for at least 800 km in southern Peru and northern Chile (Fig. 1a). Centered at latitude...directly associated with hypogene chalcopyrite-pyrite mineralization and for supergene alunite-group...first such data for a porphyry deposit in southern Peru. Geologic Framework Host rocks and structural relationships
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
A SpecialIssueDevoted to the Mineral Depositsof Peru Preface ULRICH PETERSEN, Departmentof Earth and...PerubarS.A.,Juan de Arona 830 (Of 90I), Lima 27, Peru AND DONALD C. NOBLE MackaySchoolof Mines, Universityof...gypsum(pachas),and sulfur(sillina).They alsoknew of pyrite (quillo,carhua),realgar(huambi),magnetiteandhematite(both...wasmostlyusedfor the treatment of silver and gold ores in Peru, Bolivia, and Mexico (RodriguezHoyle, 1974). In...1879. Exploratorydrilling for petroleumstartedin Peru in 1863, five yearsafter the Drake well was completedin
Book
Rents Chapter3 BCL’s Selebi-Phikwe Nickel-Copper Mine in Botswana Early History of Bamangwato Concessions...SPCC’s Cuajone Copper Mine Historical Background Political Background Early History of Cuajone The Negotiation...Negotiation of the 1969 Cuajone Contract The Loss of Quellaveco The Feasibility Study and the Investment...Investment Plan The Financing of Cuajone The Initiation of Production Conclusion Chapter 5 A Case Study of...of Freeport Indonesia’s Ertsberg Mine Introduction Harly History Major Provisions of the April 1967 Contract
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the Lower Leached zone at Cerro Colorado. The pyrite-rich hypogene assemblages of the giant deposits...and more rapid enrichment than in the relatively pyrite-poor older deposits, such as Cerro Colorado, despite...deposits and prospects in northern Chile and southern Peru cited in the text. The easterly upper Eocene to...and contiguous northwest Argentina and southern Peru (Fig. 1), exhibit hypogene Cu grades of at least...which dominate the Pacific piedmont in southern Peru and northern Chile, were generated rapidly under
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Earth. In 2017, the Central Andes accounted for the mine production of around 39% of the world’s copper,...former two occur from Central Chile to southern Peru, whereas the youngest and easternmost extend from...central Chile/Argentina to Bolivia and to northern Peru and beyond. Table 1 summarizes the characteristics...(Chile is the world’s leading copper producer, with Peru second). 1 Department of Earth Sciences, University...A–B vein Panoramic view of the Cerro de Pasco (Peru) Miocene Cordilleran polymetallic deposit looking
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
across the forearc of northern Chile and southern Peru from 44 to 6 Ma, and on the Bolivian Altiplano and...related to enrichment been directly dated (southern Peru and south of 26S in Chile) and suggest formation...the Atacama Desert of northern Chile and southern Peru is not supported by sedimentological and geomorphological...porphyry copper deposits in northern Chile and southern Peru. distinguish the two settings (Rye et al. 1992;... climate, initial rock composition (especially pyrite) and structure (Anderson 1982; Chavez 2000). Assuming
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
K–Ar technique. In contrast, molybdenite from Cuajone, Peru is also high 3R (95–100 % 3R) but contains only...disturbed Re–Os age (86.3 ± 3.4 Ma vs. 51–61 Ma). The Cuajone samples were collected well into the hypogene zone...their lower concentrations. Chalcopyrite, bornite, pyrite and sphalerite from the base metal porphyry deposit...ratios range from 0.17 to 0.22. Paragenetically late pyrite with an initial 187Os/188Os of 0.88 indicates that
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
to increases in the waste/metal production ratio. Mine wastes deposited on-land in so-called tailings dams...environmental issues that need to be addressed (e.g., acid mine drainage formation due to sulphide oxidation, geotechnical...is a suitable alternative for mine waste. Keywords: tailings; acid mine drainage; waste management; marine...therefore which can contain sulphide minerals like pyrite. Sulphide minerals are the primary component responsible...mining, the formation of acid mine drainage (AMD). AMD occurs, when sulphidic mine waste is exposed to atmospheric
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
massive sulfide (VMS) deposits in the Superior province and from albitized Huronian sediments at two Proterozoic...authors from various ore deposits in the Superior province. A characteristic feature of hydrothermal monazite...from a granite dike in the ore zone at the Geco mine and compared to hydrothermal monazite from the ...Kidd Creek mine Cu-Zn 16.88 32.68 nd 14.17 3.70 nd nd nd nd 33.27 nd nd 100.70 Scadding mine Gold 9.35...nd 6.65 nd nd 35.66 nd nd nd nd 99.74 Kidd Creek mine Cu-Zn 14.72 34.08 nd 16.76 nd nd nd nd nd 33.52
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Porphyry copper deposits account for 60% of the world's mine production of copper and constitute 80% of ore reserves...La Verde 36. Cananea SA Colombia 37. Mocoa X Peru 38. La Granja SA 39. 40. Rosa 41. 42. Antamina...Bushnell (1988) Sillitoe et al. (1984) SA c C KS Cuajone Toro Mocho X 43. Quellaveco 44. Michiquillay...Tyrone (Titley, 1982), Yerington (Titley, 1982) Peru: Chalcobamba (Samame Boggio, 1980), Pashpa (Samame...the top, although information from drillholes and mine exposures is more limited. Sulfide zoning usually
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Boyongan. This thick vadose zone and the low hypogene pyrite/copper sulfide ratios (0.6) at Boyongan promoted...remobilization of copper. In contrast, higher hypogene pyrite/chalcopyrite ratios (2.3) at Bayugo led to greater...Verde-Santa Rosa (Pe) Kingking (Ph) Rio Blanco (Pe) Cuajone (Pe) Ujina (Cl) Gaby (Cl) Rosario (Cl) Morenci;...Chile, Co = Colombia, NM = New Mexico (USA), Pe = Peru, Ph = Philippines, PNG = Papua New Guinea. Minorco-Anglo...0361-0128/98/000/000-00 $6.00 336 Peru Cerro Verde-Santa Rosa 150 Cuajone 120 Quellaveco 80 Toquepala 150–350
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pit; 200 Kt Mo @ 0.012%; 10 Mt Cu @ (0.3–0.6%) Mine on standby; 52 Kt Mo @ 0.015%; 2.3 Mt Cu @ 0.67%...@ 0.04–0.20%, (average 0.1%) Active underground mine; ~50–60 Kt Mo @ 0.1–0.5%; 50 Kt Cu @ 0.1–0.2% Lebedev...155–150 405–388 Mineralization (main minerals) Pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, bornite, tennantite...tennantite, galena, sphalerite Chalcopyrite, pyrite, chalcocite, bornite, molybdenite, magnetite, tennantite...(range) T (8C) of molybdenite formation (range) Pyrite, molybdenite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena
Book
P')76m Purser, W I' C 198T- , • Metal-mining in Peru, put and present 1by1 W. F . C. Purser. New York...NIOUro.. Peru. . l. Tltle- TN~9.P8T. . -· ' • 18,50 '18-182'81 Metal-Mining in Peru, Past and...social, and political development. Metal-Mining in Peru, Past and Present -a :'O > m C) m ::D ,, Ch...importance of the mines of Peru. Part~ of the book sketches the background of Peru and its mining history...into five chapters for the five mining areas of Peru. Part III is concerned with the economic significance
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Central Coastof Peru Cf•SARE. VIDAL C., Perubar,S.A.,Juande Arona 830--Oficina 901, Lima 27, Peru JORGEINJOQUE-ESPINOZA...the mostimportantcopperminesin the centralcoastof Peru,betweenlat 12030' and 14030' S. Their relatedgeologicsetting...volcanicenvironments. Leadisotopecompositions of chalcopyrite, pyrite,andgalenadefinea primitivetrendfor theseskarndepositscomparedto...andElianatogetherwith the volcanogenic skarndeTHE coastof Peru is a well-knowncopperprovince positsof Ra61andCondestable(Fig...depositsof PaleoceneEoceneage suchas Cerro Verde, Cuajone,Quella- AI silicatesand form by igneousand hyd
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
volcanic-hosted preciousmetaldeposits.Thesehavebeenworkedin Peru,Chile, andBolivia sincethe time of the Spanishconquest...overprintedby silicification associated withbasemetals,pyrite,kaolinite,andbarite.Thebreccias themselves andsomeadjacent...located of the border with Bolivia (Fig. 1). The mine and * Present address: 4 Hazlewood Drive, Bourne...1207 ! 72 ø 68 ø EPITHERMAL DEPOSITS ß 2 PERU ß CHOQU ELIMPIE ARCATA ORCOPAMPA CAiLLOMA CACACHARA...CARANGAS TODOS SANTOS PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT i CUAJONE li TOQUEPAL A iii MOCHA k BOLIVIA iv Co. COLORADO
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
hydrothermal redistribution (fo2belowto magnetite-pyrite-pyrrhotite buffer)of magmatically preenriched tin...Cu-Mo-Au-Fe(WesternCordillera),Cu- sometungstenoccursin central Peru. This restricted Pb-Zn-Ag-Au (Altiplano), and Sn-W-Bi-Sb-Ag-Au...• ? Bolivian tinbelt ;-.',.'.• Sample area ß PERU Quimsa Cruz O "x • '•x Major Sn deposits ...Chacaltaya MajorCu porphyry deposits ...,. Ila OO Cuajone •,•"'•''//• Viloco ,,'...contribution to metamorphicbasementof this metal province(Leh- these granites(MeNutt et al., 1975; Shibataet
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
LONGEVITY OF PORPHYRY COPPER FORMATION AT QUELLAVECO, PERU RICHARD H. SILLITOE,1,† AND JAMES K. MORTENSEN2...Quellaveco porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit in southern Peru spans several phases of quartz monzonite porphyry...Quellaveco porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit in southern Peru, including the approximate duration of copper introduction...transitional outward in the precursor granodiorite to a pyrite-bearing propylitic assemblage, which defines the...Submitted: June 16, 2009 Accepted: June 8, 2010 1158 Peru 200 km AREQUIPA 16°S Cerro VerdeSanta Rosa much
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1917),are (Livingston et al., 1968)andin southern Peru(Clarket al., important processes thataffected theuppermost...supergene alunitefromthe Eseondida porphyry copper province. Indeed,perhaps onlytwoof thesemajordepositsdeposit(Fig...0361-0128/96/1809/164-1655.00 164 CHILEAN Cu PROVINCE: OXIDATION & ENRICHMENT in controlling anyagedifferences...exploration andthefundamental controls ofthe i PERU ." 0 Km 165 200 oxidation and enrichment event...dby thevolumetrically important development of pyrite-rich,serieitie alteration, generally superimposed
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Effects of temperatureand degreeof supersaturationon pyrite morphology J.q.NrnsB. MunowcHrcK. H. L. B.LnNrs...gradient) on the morphology of hydrothermally grown pyrite crystals were investigated over the temperature...diffusion-controlled, causing dendritic growth. Pyrite habit may be used to delineate relatively concentratedzones...crystal forms (a{1001, e{2l0L o{ I 1l }, etc.) for pyrite crystalsare listed by Dana (1903); Sunagawa(1957)...nearly 700 line drawings of pyrite crystalsby Goldschmidt (1920). Apparently, pyrite can occur in a wide variety
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the porphyrycopperdepositsof the Basin and Range Province,lead-zincdepositsin Yugoslavia,the Oruro silver-tin...In describing the intrusivet2reccias at Toquepala,Peru, Richardand Courtright(44, p. 264) state:"restrictthe... solutioncaves. Mineable depositsof clay, coal,pyrite, hematite,lead and zinc, occurin someof these structures...metallizationsuggests a commonorigin." At the Plutus Mine in Tintic (15, p. 362) pebbledikes and bodiesof...persisted to depthandtapped igneousemanations.At Bisbee,pyrite pebblesin the pebbledikesand a lack of any fragmentsof
Report (issue)
IP anomalies often indicate the most abundant pyrite zones in altered rocks rather than areas of less-IP-reactive...and to distinguish noneconomic sulfides such as pyrite from chalcopyrite and bornite (Zonge and Wynn,...ore-sulfide assemblage is chalcopyrite Âą bornite, with pyrite and minor amounts of molybdenite. In some deposits...the advanced argillic ore-sulfide assemblage is pyrite + enargite + marcasite + chalcocite (Milu and others...molybdenite, pyrite + chalcopyrite, molybdenite, pyrite, chalcopyrite + pyrite, molybdenite + pyrite + chalcopyrite
 
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