Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Andesite
Associated rockDiorite,Andesite
StructureCaleta El Cobre Fault At 0, 80-85e; Other Tensional Faults At N30-40e, 50-75e.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10058040
MRDS IDTC03766
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.23585, -70.50455
References
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.IIG, 1972, INEDITO #1357 & 1358.BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).ENAMI, 1966, #22312.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.CIMRI