Commodities
PrimaryManganese
TertiarySilver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsBraunite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
GangueAlunite, Calcite, Gypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · La Negra Formation
StructureFractures Trending N35e, N5w, And N10w Bedding At N25e, 20se
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRODUCTION CEASED IN 1962
Identification
Deposit ID10104627
MRDS IDTC04436
Alternate namesSan Juan
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.79418, -70.07954
References
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).LLAUMET, C., 1963, GEOLOGIA Y METALOGENESIS DE SIERRA DEL MUERTO Y ALREDEDORES, TALTAL: MEMORIA, UNIVERSIDAD DEL CHILE, SANTIAGO.ENAMI, 1941, #2358.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