Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Ore controlBedding
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Covellite
GangueHematite, Pyrite, Specularite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
StructureNear Falla Salado, Bedding At N20w, 45ne
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10058080
MRDS IDTC03839
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-26.53915, -70.31481
References
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.LITTLE, J., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE: THE BRANWELL CO., NEW YORK, P. 88.DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).ENAMI, 1966, #3000.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