Mine detail: Peumo-Rusa

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Location

Lat / long: -32.5058, -71.0662

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Malachite
Gangue: Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Loprado Formation
Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:Los Maquis Limestone Member
Associated type:Limestone

References

MRDSTC03932
DEP10058133
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: ENAMI, 1971, #5143.}{Deposit:: SERPLAC, 1981, ESTUDIO DEL SECTOR MINERO DE LA V REGION: SANTIAGO (6 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: CARTER, W.D., AND ALISTE, T. N., 1964, PALEOCHANNELS AT THE GUAYACAN COPPER MINE, CABILDO DISTRICT ACONCAGUA PROVINCE, CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY V. 59, NO. 7, P. 1283-1292.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Page, Norman J.