Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlFault
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Enargite
GangueHematite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationSericitic, Argillic 10m Out From Vein
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057592
MRDS IDTC03191
Alternate namesVeta Maria-Diogenes
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.93088, -68.81118
References
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI, 77 P.AMBRUS, J., 1977, GEOLOGY OF THE EL ABRA PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, 72, P. 1062-1085.ENAMI, 1972-1976, # 2143.CIMRIENAMI, 1976.