Mine detail: Cachinal De La Sierra

Previously called 'Arturo and Various Others'

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Location

Lat / long: -24.9625, -69.53202

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold, Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Argentite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Proustite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1822

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite
Alteration processes:Phyllic, Argillic, Propylitic, Silicic

References

MRDSTC03805
DEP10058057
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: ENAMI, 1978, #2431.}{Deposit:: IIG, 1976, INEDITO #1799.}{Deposit:: PUIG, A., 1988, GEOLOGIC AND METALLOGENIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF LEAD IN GALENAS OF THE CHILEAN ANDES: EG, 83, P. 843-858.}{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).}{Deposit:: KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI.}{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:: CUADRA, W.A., AND DUNKERLEY, P.M., 1991, A HISTORY OF GOLD IN CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1155-1173.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: CUADRA AND DUNKERLEY (1991)}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Page, Norman J.