Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
GangueGypsum, Hematite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationArgillic, Kaolinitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057680
MRDS IDTC03307
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.21086, -70.12787
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.SARIC, N., ET AL., 1972, APUNTES SOBRE ALGUNAS MINAS DE LA REGION COSTERA DE ANTOFAGASTA:BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).LEIDING, B., 1936, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #3363.CIMRILEIDING, 1936.