Past Producer

Descubridora

Chile
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlJulia Fault (0-N10e, 90)
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Gypsum, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Specularite
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Sandstone
Associated rockDiorite,Sandstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10058433
MRDS IDTC04408
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-24.91417, -70.27287
References
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA, MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI, SANTIAGO.CIMRI