Mine detail: Guacazul

Previously called 'DeseadaVerdadElisaLa TreceAventuraDescubridoraProsperidad'

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Location

Lat / long: -21.43756, -68.75618

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver, Lead, Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Atacamite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Calcite, Hematite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite,Andesite
Associated rock:Collahuasi Formation
Associated type:Rhyolite,Andesite
Alteration processes:Propylitic, Argillic

References

MRDSTC03219
DEP10057612
Reference{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: IIG, 1966, INEDITO #1757.}{Deposit:: IIG, 1970, INEDITO #1413.}{Deposit:: IIG, 1976-77, REPORT ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF QUEBRADA BLANCA-EL ABRA AREA, NORTHERN CHILE, PHASES I & II.}{Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 16, JANUARY*4, P. 17.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Page, Norman J.