Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryMolybdenum, Uranium, Cobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Erythrite, Molybdenite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationPropylitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10058099
MRDS IDTC03876
Alternate namesPrincipal
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-28.07525, -70.89398
References
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.RUIZ, C., 1952, INFORME SOBRE LOS YACIMIENTOS DE URANIO EN EL DISTRITO DE CARRIZAL ALTO: INEDITO (CORFO).DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).PEREZ, G., 1979, IIG (INEDITO).CIMRIRUIZ Y PEEBLES, 1988.