Santa Sofia, Mina

PE / Arequipa

•-16.36854, -71.80960View on Map Open in Google Maps

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About this location

Santa Sofia, Mina is a known mineral occurrence in Arequipa, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Plutonic Rock, within the Cordillera De La Costa setting. Reported specimens include Azurite, Cassiterite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Gold, Malachite; gangue is recorded as Actinolite, Tremolite. Workings are underground.

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Found Here

AzuriteCassiteriteChrysocollaCopperGoldMalachiteTremolite

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Plutonic Rock
Associated rock: Linga — Tonalite, Diorite, Granite
Orebody form: ISOMETRICOS
Tectonic setting: Cordillera De La Costa

Gangue minerals

ActinoliteTremolite

Structure

Fracturas

Ore control

Estructurales

Alteration

Oxidacion, Silicificacion

Mining history

Status: Occurrence
Workings: Underground

Records and references

Cited references

SANTISTEVAN S, PEDRO; INFORME TECNICO AYUDA TECNICA Y ECONOMICA DE LA MINA "SANTA SOFIA", BMP.1977; COD.B7200CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993. MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10086866 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -16.36854, -71.80960

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