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Shahuindo deposit, Cachachi District, Cajabamba Province, Cajamarca, Perui
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Shahuindo depositDeposit
Cachachi DistrictDistrict
Cajabamba ProvinceProvince
CajamarcaRegion
PeruCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 36' 44'' South , 78° 12' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-7.61250,-78.21528
GRN:
S06W55
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cajabamba13,486 (2012)18.2km
Huamachuco21,768 (2012)26.5km
Quiruvilca9,226 (2012)39.4km
Otuzco10,134 (2012)51.6km
Cajamarca135,000 (2012)58.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
443798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443798:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Shahuindo deposit comprises a zone of primary sulfide ore and an oxidized zone of supergene origin. Gold reserves in the supergene zone are of 59 t Au at 0.46 g/t, and extraction is currently conducted by heap-leach process. Considering a similar amount of the underlying primary sulfide ore, a total endowment of 100 t Au would be a reasonable estimate.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
โ“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
โ“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
โ“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
โ“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
โ“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ 'White mica'
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
โ“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Kobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
โ“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
โ“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Russellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
โ“˜Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
โ“˜'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cuโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CdCadmium
Cdโ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ RusselliteBi2WO6
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Biโ“˜ RusselliteBi2WO6
Biโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

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References

[1]Vallance, Jean, Galdos, Renzo, Balboa, Macneill, Berna, Brigitte, Cabrera, Omar, Huisa, Freddy, Baya, Camille, Van De Vyver, Caroline, Viveen, Willem, Bรฉziat, Didier, Salvi, Stefano, Brusset, Stรฉphane, Baby, Patrice, Pokrovski, Gleb S. (2024) Combined Effect of Organic Carbon and Arsenic on the Formation of Sediment-Hosted Gold Deposits: A Case Study of the Shahuindo Epithermal Deposit, Peru. Economic Geology, 119 (1) 85-112 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5040
Galdos Postigo, Renzo Andres (2024) The role of organic carbon and arsenic in the formation of sediment-hosted gold deposits: A case study of the Shahuindo and Algamarca epithermal deposits, Peru, Pontificia Universidad Catรณlica del Perรบ.
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