Commodities
PrimaryCopper Oxide, Copper Sulfide
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlBedding (0, 25w)
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Digenite, Malachite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
StructureFaults At N10w-N30e, 90
AlterationPotassic, Propylitic, Silicic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10058472
MRDS IDTC04457
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-25.08917, -70.48454
References
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).ENAMI, 1977, #2363.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