Mine detail: Mercurio

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Location

Lat / long: -22.36755, -70.22455

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper
Ore: Atacamite, Bornite, Chrysocolla
Gangue: Epidote, Hematite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:La Negra Formation
Associated type:Andesite
Alteration processes:Propylitization

References

MRDSTC03497
DEP10057835
Reference{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: ENAMI, 1924, #2000.}{Deposit:: STEWART, L., 1915, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN, #4106.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: BORIC, ET AL., 1984}
ReporterWilliams, William C.