Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlAndean Diorite Complex Intrusive & Associated Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite
GangueHematite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Andesite Extrusive, Limestone & Sedimentary Rocks;Andesite Extrusive, Limestone & Sedimentary Rocks
Associated rockDiorite · Andean Diorite Complex;Aqueros Formation
StructureNorth-Trending Folds, Faults, And Plutonic Masses, North-Trending Anticline And Adjacent Synclines To E& W. Two Sets Of Faults, Older Strikes N & Younger E
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera And Batholith
AlterationHydrothermal Alteration
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10096165
MRDS IDW001532
Alternate namesBrillador Norte
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-29.80913, -71.19621
References
RUIZ F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, TABLE 1. (SPANISH)BOWES, W. A. AND OTHERS, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RAIACTIVOS EN CHILE, PT. 2, PROV. ATACAMA AND COQUIMBO: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL. 22, P. 59-72 (SPANISH)SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).DOUGLAS, JAMES, 1949, LAS MINAS DE COBRE EN CHILE: BOL SOC. NAC. MIN. P. 71-72 (SPANISH).1949 COMPILE PROBABLY PRIVATE COMPANY1958 RECON U S ATOMIC ENERGY COMM & INSTITUTO INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS CHILEEST. BY G. GOUDARZ - 3/73