Cañariaco
Lambayeque (Western Cordillera, northern Peru), Peru
PorphyriesCu (Au, Mo)
- Type
- Cu-Au-Mo porphyry
A copper porphyry in northern Peru, studied by laboratory leaching to find out which minerals supply soluble copper. Leached copper carries the signature of the most readily dissolved mineral.
δ65Cu in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 976
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.81 ± 0.91 ‰ | −2.18 / 0.64 ‰ | 8 | supergene ore Mean and standard deviation of 8 head samples from Table 1. | Mathur et Schlitt (2010), Identification of the dominant Cu ore minerals providing solubl… |
| −0.9 ± 0.66 ‰ | −1.83 / −0.36 ‰ | 4 | hypogene ore Mean and standard deviation of 4 head samples from Table 1. | Mathur et Schlitt (2010), Identification of the dominant Cu ore minerals providing solubl… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Cañariaco, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/canariaco/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
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title = {Cañariaco, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/canariaco/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06