Mine detail: Arrayan

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Location

Lat / long: -30.18246, -70.93787

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Braunite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Calcite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Arqueros Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Associated rock:Arqueros Formation
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSTC03091
DEP10057525
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: AQUIRRE, L. AND MEHECH, S., 1964, STRATIGRAPHY AND MINERALOGY OF THE MANGANESE SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS OF COQUIMBO PROVINCE, CHILE: ECON. GEOL., 59, P. 428-442.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Page, Norman J.