Past Producer

Mantos De La Luna

Chile
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlBedding And, In Part, Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · La Negra Formation
StructureFaults At 0, 90 And 90, 90 Fractures At N45w, 45se And 0, 90
AlterationArgillic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1978
Identification
Deposit ID10057834
MRDS IDTC03496
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-22.37588, -70.21122
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.GREINER, G., 1982, GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DEL YACIMIENTO CUPRIFERO MANTOS DE LUNA, PROVINCIA DE TOCOPILLA, II REGION, CHILE: TESIS DE GRADO, DEPTO. DE GEOL. FAC. DE CS. FIS. Y MAT., UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. INEDITO, 70 P.ENAMI, 1977, 1978, #2012.BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).CAMUS, F., 1986, LOS YACIMIENTOS ESTRATOLIGADOS DE CU, PB-ZN, Y AG IN CHILE, IN FRUTO, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 548-635.CIMRI