Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Lead, Gold
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Hematite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite,Andesite
Associated rockRhyolite,Andesite · Collahuasi Formation
AlterationPropylitic, Argillic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057612
MRDS IDTC03219
Alternate namesDeseada, Verdad, Elisa, La Trece, Aventura, Descubridora, Prosperidad
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.43756, -68.75618
References
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).IIG, 1966, INEDITO #1757.IIG, 1970, INEDITO #1413.IIG, 1976-77, REPORT ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF QUEBRADA BLANCA-EL ABRA AREA, NORTHERN CHILE, PHASES I & II.LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 16, JANUARY '94, P. 17.CIMRI