Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Polybasite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Gypsum, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Caracoles Group
StructureBedding At N30w, 10sw
AlterationArgillic, Propylitic, Silicic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10057696
MRDS IDTC03326
Alternate namesDecubridora, Iris
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.04253, -68.97784
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.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.