Producer

Exotica Cu Mine

Chile
CopperMolybdenum
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Description

Anaconda And Chile Gov'T

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR, LENTICULAR
Ore controlPaleochannel
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Brochantite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Clay, Gypsum, Limonite
Geology
Host rockConglomerate
StructureNorth Trending Folds, Faults And Plutonic Masses, Faults At N50w, >60 And N30e. <60 Fractures At N50-70w
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera And Batholith
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1970
Discovery year1967
Identification
Deposit ID10068474
MRDS IDW001541
Alternate namesExotica, Chuqui Sur, Mina Sur
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-22.47254, -68.87451
References
BEALL, J. V., 1969; COPPER IN THE ANDES: MINING ENG. V. 21, NO. 11, P. 59-90.MINING JOUR. ANN. REV., 1972, JUNE, P. 306BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIGUES ET MINIERES, 1972, LES DIMENSIONES DES GISEMENTS DE CUIURE DU MONDE: B.R.G.M. MEMOIRE NO. 57, P. 400AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/4/77, P. 18, V. 85, NO. 150RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.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.BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESARROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.)MORTIMER, B., 1978, EMPLAZAMIENTO DEL YACIMIENTO EXOTICA, CHILE: REV. GEOL. DE CHILE, V. 6, P. 41-51.MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1990.CIMRI1) BEALL, 1969, REF. P. 74. 8) MINING JOUR. ANN. REV. REFAMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/4/77, P. 18, V. 85, NO. 150; BORIC ET AL., 1984.