Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Polybasite, Proustite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057698
MRDS IDTC03328
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-23.03586, -68.99645
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 DEPARTOMENTO GEOLOGIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE.PUIG, A., 1988, GEOLOGIC AND METALLOGENIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF LEAD IN GALENAS OF THE CHILEAN ANDES: ECON. GEOL., V. 83, P. 843-858.CIMRI