Settings and Styles of High-Sulphidation Gold Deposits in the Cajamarca Region, Northern Peru

摘要

The Yanacocha district hosts the largest and most significant acid-sulphate, high-sulphidation deposits in Peru with total production, reserves and resources of over 27 million ounces of gold. Several other smaller high-sulphidation systems are also recognised in the Cajamarca region incuding La Znaja. Sipan, Tantahuatay, and San Nicolas. These each have reserves/resources of between 640 000 and 800 000 ounces of gold.