Description
B.T. Exploraciones Ltd. For Companhis Minera Anglo Cominco Ltd Joint Venture
Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Tennantite
GangueAlunite, Barite, Calcite, Chlorite, Diaspore, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Quartz, Rutile, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Andesite
Associated rockDiorite,Andesite
Tectonic settingVolcan Pastillitos In Volcanoplutonic Arc Of Mesozoic To Cenozoic Age
AlterationSee Comments
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1989
Discovery year1981
Identification
Deposit ID10058037
MRDS IDTC03763
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-27.16941, -69.0195
References
ELEVATORSKI, E.A., WORLD GOLD: MINES-DEPOSITS-DISCOVERIES, VOL. 1: NORTH, CENTAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA: MINOBRAS MINING SERVICES.CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 1989 (OCT.), P. 6-7.MINING MAGAZINE, 1990 (JULY), P.46.RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.SILLITOE, R.H., 1991, GOLD METALLOGENY OF CHILE - AN INTRODUCTION: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1187-1205.VILA, T., SILLITOE, R.H., BETZHOLD, J., AND VITERI, E., 1991, THE PROPHYRY GOLD DEPOSIT AT MARTE, NORTHERN CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1271-1286.CIMRICHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 1989; VILA AND OTHERS (1991)MINING MAGAZINE, 1990 (JULY), P.46 (ORE(1)); VILA AND OTHERS (1991) (ORE(2)); SILLITOE (1991)