Mine detail: Mantos De La Luna

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Location

Lat / long: -22.37588, -70.21122

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Atacamite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1978

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:La Negra Formation
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:Faults At 0, 90 And 90, 90 Fractures At N45w, 45se And 0, 90
Alteration processes:Argillic

References

MRDSTC03496
DEP10057834
Reference{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:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: GREINER, G., 1982, GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DEL YACIMIENTO CUPRIFERO MANTOS DE LUNA, PROVINCIA DE TOCOPILLA, II REGION, CHILE: TESIS DE GRADO, DEPTO. DE GEOL. FAC. DE CS. FIS. Y MAT., UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. INEDITO, 70 P.}{Deposit:: ENAMI, 1977, 1978, #2012.}{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: CAMUS, F., 1986, LOS YACIMIENTOS ESTRATOLIGADOS DE CU, PB-ZN, Y AG IN CHILE, IN FRUTO, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 548-635.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C.