Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Model197: Sediment-hosted Cu
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlCu Minerals Replace Fossil Plant Matter
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10107586
MRDS IDBL10130
Alternate namesAmerica
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-17.12324, -68.47063
References
BERNAL, RUBEN SANDY, 1979, MINERALIZACION DE COBRE Y PETROGRAFIA DE LA REGION COROCORO NORTE (ENTRE MINEAS AMERICAS UNIDAS Y ANACONDA): UNPUBLISHED TESIS DE GRADO, UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES, DEPARTAMENTO DE GEOSCIENCIAS, 84 P., 1:10,000THESIS BY BERNAL (1979)VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL 1990CIMRI