Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Malachite
GangueGypsum, Limonite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite
AlterationSilicic, Propylitic, Argillic, Sericitic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10057640
MRDS IDTC03259
Alternate namesVichuco, Includes Prat, Gloria, Conquista, Elquinas
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.54419, -69.54453
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.HOWELL, D. AND ASPILLAGA, J., MINERIA CHILENA, N. 80BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).RIVERA, S., 1980, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO AURIFERO SAN CRISTOBAL, II REGION, ANTOFAGASTA: TESIS, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA.CIMRIBORIC, ET AL., 1984.