Economic Geology of the Tumpa Gold Deposit (New California)

Authors

  • Pedro Hugo Tumialán de la Cruz Academic Department of Metallurgical Engineering - UNMSM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/iigeo.v2i4.2154

Keywords:

Tumpa, granodiorite, batholith of the Cordillera Blanca, gold deposit

Abstract

The Tumpa gold deposit, operated by Cia. Minera Nueva California, located on the western flank of the Cordillera Blanca; It is a vein located between the intensely argilized granodiorite of the Cordillera Blanca batholith and a silicified andesitic dam. The mineralizing flow in its upper part was horizontal with a higher concentration of gold. The vein and dike were cut into 3 parts according to their direction by 2 similar faults to the vein and dike, of dip contrary to these structures; they have intense oxidation.

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Published

1999-12-15

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Artículos científicos

How to Cite

Tumialán de la Cruz, P. H. (1999). Economic Geology of the Tumpa Gold Deposit (New California). Revista Del Instituto De investigación De La Facultad De Minas, Metalurgia Y Ciencias geográficas, 2(4), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.15381/iigeo.v2i4.2154