Mine detail: Vilta

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Location: Chile, South America
Lat / long: -19.78094, -69.98288
dep_id: 10057566
mrds_id: TC03148
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite
gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Williams, William C.
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
References:
  • Deposit:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
  • Deposit:: MORTIMER, C., SARIC, N., AND CACERES, R., 1971, APUNTES SOBRE MINAS EN LA REGION COSTERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE TARAPACA: INEDITO, IIG.
  • Deposit:: 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.
  • Deposit:: PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980, INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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