Producer

Lomas Bayas

Chile
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model58: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsAntlerite, Atacamite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite
GangueLimonite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
StructureAt Termination Of A Mapped N30e-Trending Fault
AlterationPotassic, Sericitic, Propylitic, Argillic; Generally Weak And Erratic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10106979
MRDS IDTC03272
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.42614, -69.51092
References
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.RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.MAKSAEV, V., BORIC, R., ZENTILLI, M., AND REYNOLDS, P., 1988, SIGNIFICADO METALOGENICO DE DATACIONES K-AR, 40AR-39AR, Y TRAZAS DE FISION DE ZONAS MINERALIZADAS EN EL NORTE GRANDE DE CHILE: V CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO, P. B65-B86.BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).WILLIAMS, W.C., 1990, FIELD NOTES.KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI, 77 P.LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 18, JULY '94, P. 24.CIMRIKUNTZ, 1928.BORIC, ET AL., 1984.