Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR, BRECCIATED
Ore controlThrust Fault To Se, Dipping To Nw. See Local Structures
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
GangueCalcite
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Limestone · Limestone, Chert, Shale, Sandstone; Pabellon Formation;Marl, Shale, Limestone; Totoralillo Formation;Limestone, Shale, Chert; Nantoco Formation;Limestone, Sandstone, Volcanic Breccia; Abundancia Formation
Associated rockDiorite,Hornfels,Andesite,Plutonic Rock · Intrusive Porphyry, Contact Metamorphic Rocks;Porphyritic Andesite;Lava & Volcanic Rocks, Bandurrias Formation
StructureNorth Trending, Broad Open Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements And Plutonic Masses, Abundancia Fm Is Thrust Over The Bandurrias Fm To Se. Fault Inclines 25-55 Deg. Nw. Fault Block Forms Outliers 90 M Thick. Brecciated Fault Zone Is 10 M. Structure On Nw. Flank Of Ne Plunging Anticline
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera And Batholith
AlterationNo Info Available
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10068741
MRDS IDW001983
Alternate namesTeresita
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-27.3447, -70.24259
References
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