Cerro Verde copper deposit
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The Cerro Verde copper deposit is a major porphyry copper ore body in southern Peru, notable for its large-scale open-pit mining operations and significant contribution to global copper production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copper ore deposit
ⓘ
porphyry copper deposit ⓘ |
| alterationTypes |
argillic alteration
ⓘ
phyllic alteration ⓘ potassic alteration ⓘ propylitic alteration ⓘ |
| associatedCommodity |
gold
ⓘ
molybdenum ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| developmentType | large-scale open-pit mine ⓘ |
| discoveredAs | outcropping copper mineralization ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major source of copper for global markets
ⓘ
significant contributor to Peru copper production ⓘ |
| exploitation | industrial-scale mining ⓘ |
| exploitationStatus | currently mined ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Tertiary ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Andean porphyry copper belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| globalSignificance |
important contributor to global copper supply
ⓘ
one of the larger porphyry copper deposits in Peru ⓘ |
| hostRock |
intrusive igneous rocks
ⓘ
volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hostStructure | faults and fractures ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Arequipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineralizationStyle | porphyry-style disseminated and stockwork mineralization ⓘ |
| mineralSystem | porphyry copper system ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-pit mining ⓘ |
| miningOperationType | open-pit ⓘ |
| oreBodyShape | large disseminated ore body ⓘ |
| oreControl | intrusive centers and associated hydrothermal alteration ⓘ |
| oreType |
copper
ⓘ
molybdenum ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| partOf | Cerro Verde mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCopperMinerals |
bornite
ⓘ
chalcopyrite ⓘ |
| product |
cathode copper
ⓘ
copper concentrate ⓘ molybdenum concentrate ⓘ |
| region | Arequipa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCopperMinerals |
chalcocite
ⓘ
covellite ⓘ |
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