Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Proustite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Caracoles Group
AlterationArgillic, Silicic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10057690
MRDS IDTC03319
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.0642, -69.04951
References
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.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.CABELLO, J., 1978, EXPLORACION GEOQUIMICA Y MAGNETOMETRIA EN EL DISTRITO ARGENTIFERO DE CARACOLES: MEMORIA DEPARTAMENTO GEOLOGIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE.BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).CIMRIBORIC, ET AL., 1984.