Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Ore controlProbably At Intersection Of Two Faults One Of Which Trends N60w, 75sw
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
GangueLimonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Trachyte
Associated rockDiorite,Trachyte
AlterationSericitic, Propylitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057849
MRDS IDTC03518
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-22.15255, -70.13622
References
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1987, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., 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.KLOHN, E., 1961, YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE Y URANIO EN EL DISTRITO MINERO DE TOCOPILLA:MEMORIA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, SANTIAGO, 149 P.IIG, 1972, #4582.ENAMI, 1966, #2053R.CIMRI