Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTOCKWORK, IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
Other materialsApatite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationSilicic, Propylitic, Argillic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10105965
MRDS IDW026286
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-29.44414, -71.24122
References
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965 , GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE (GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE): CHILE INST. GEOL. INV., 305 P., TABLES. (SPANISH) ( 430 ) R858GRUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.GEIJER, P., 1931, THE IRON ORES OF THE KIRUNA TYPE: SVERIGES UNDERSOKNING: SER C. #367.CIMRIRUIZ FULLER, 1965