Michiquillay Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Michiquillay, Encañada District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Perui
Regional Level Types | |
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Michiquillay Cu-Au-Mo deposit | Project (Active) |
Michiquillay | Village |
Encañada District | District |
Cajamarca Province | Province |
Cajamarca | Region |
Peru | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 2' 18'' South , 78° 19' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Project (Active) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1957
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cruzconga | 200 (2012) | 14.2km |
San Juan de Tincat | 200 (2012) | 16.7km |
Calconga | 500 (2012) | 18.5km |
Cajamarca | 135,000 (2012) | 24.1km |
Celendín | 14,660 (2012) | 27.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
191972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191972:4
GUID (UUID V4):
93f40ac2-6b0c-4b55-b1ef-1af73569c8ea
Porphyry Copper, gold and molybdenum deposit / project.
Operated by Southern Copper Corporation since 2018 (2023) after taking over from Anglo American.
The deposit extends over 18 mining concessions and is located at an average altitude of 3,375 metres above sea level.
The Michiquillay deposit is approximately 5 km long, 1.5 km wide, and averages about 1,230 metres in depth.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 |
ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
ⓘ Arsenic Formula: As |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
ⓘ Sternbergite Formula: AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Sternbergite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Arsenic | As |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ag | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
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