Past Producer

Escondida-Porfinda

Chile
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla
GangueHematite, Limonite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockMonzonite,Diorite
Associated rockMonzonite,Diorite
AlterationArgillic, Kaolinitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057875
MRDS IDTC03555
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-23.19753, -70.21454
References
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).ENAMI, 1966, #22218.CIMRIENAMI, 1966.