Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · La Negra Formation
AlterationPropylitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057632
MRDS IDTC03249
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.70252, -70.34455
References
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMEINTOS 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., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).SERMINAS, 1974, INVENTARIO Y EVALUACION RECURSOS MINERALES DE CHILE.CIMRISERMINAS, 1974.