Andean Porphyries 2017-18 - Porphyry Cu & Au in the Andes

Andean Porphyries 2017-18
Porphyry Cu & Au in the Andes
23 to 29 April, 2017 and 4 to 18 June 2018

		Porter GeoConsultancy conducted a geological tour in two parts that visited a selection of the most significant porphyry Cu-Mo, Cu-Mo-Zn, Cu-Au and Au systems and provinces, from Cretaceous to Pliocene in age and from Chile to northern Ecuador, including 'classic' porphyry, porphyry-skarn, porphyry-breccia and porphyry-epithermal deposits, and supergene derivatives. Participants could take any 3 or more days, up to the full tour, as suited your budget, availability or interest.
		Photo Album - Who went & what they saw Tour Content - deposits, descriptions & dates Tour Organisation - logistics & conditions Literature Collections - Part 1, 2017 and Part 2, 2018

This tour had two parts, as follows:

Andean Porphyries 2017 - Successfully completed between Sunday 23 and Saturday 29 April 2017, including four deposits in the Central Andes of Chile, namely: • Rio Blanco-Andina, • Collahuasi, • Chuquicamata and • Antucoya.

Andean Porphyries 2018 - Successfully completed between 4 to 18 June 2018, and included six major deposits from the Central Andes in southern Peru, through the Peruvian Andes to the Northern Andes in northern Ecuador.