Mine detail: Mantos Contreras

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Location

Lat / long: -22.74421, -70.23622

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Atacamite, Brochantite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Manto
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:La Negra Formation
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:Fault At N60w, 67sw Fractures At N75-85e, 58-75se And N10e, 62e
Alteration processes:Propylitic, Silicic

References

MRDSTC03397
DEP10057754
Reference{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: PEDDAR, T., 1944, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #3703.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: PEDDAR, T., 1944.}
ReporterWilliams, William C.