Prospection and characterization of copper deposit in Los Cueros village, Villanueva, La Guajira’s department-Colombia

Abstract

The copper concentrations explored in the Serrania of Perija, are classified within strata confined deposits,
usually associated with volcanogenic sedimentary rocks, studies have been conducted to determine the
copper manifestation in the field of interest, locate them and associate with other existing outcrops in the
Serrania of Perija, without taking into its composition, concentration and other methods of geologically
qualify this copper The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate copper concentrations, associated
minerals, and mineralization morphology. The methodology used for this investigation consisted in the
taking of nine (9) samples, between host rock, contact zone between host rock and mineralized zone by
Rock chip; of which eight (8) samples were performed geochemical analysis by atomic absorption method
(ASS), and the remaining sample by analysis petrographic. From the analysis, interesting results were
obtained copper concentrations, which range between 1.07% to 12.72%. These percentages allowed us
to conclude that the concentrations are very good and surely if adequate exploration and geological
evaluation studies are developed, they could become projects of great economic interest.