Mine detail: Susana

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Location

Lat / long: -22.66754, -70.16287

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:La Negra Formation
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:Fault At N20w, 90
Alteration processes:Propylitic

References

MRDSTC03760
DEP10058034
Reference{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: PALACIOS, C. Y DEFINIS, A., 1981, GEOLOGIA DEL YACIMIENTO ESTRATIFORME SUSANA, DISTRITO MICHILLA, ANTOFAGASTA: PRIMERO COLOQUIO SOBRE VOLCANISMO Y METALOGENESIS,, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA, P. 80-91.}{Deposit:: ASTUDILLO, O., 1984, GEOLOGIA Y METALOGENESIS DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE CAROLINA DE MICHILLA, ANTOFAGASTA, II REGION CHILE: MEMORIA, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA, 160 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: BORIC, ET AL., 1984.}
ReporterWilliams, William C.