Past Producer

Rita

Chile
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Gypsum, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Specularite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · La Negra Formation
AlterationArgillic, Silicic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10057903
MRDS IDTC03593
Alternate namesSanta Rita, Fortuna, San Juanit
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.2542, -70.24788
References
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).ENAMI, 1967, #22312.CIMRIENAMI, 1967.BORIC, ET AL., 1984.