Mine detail: Guayacan

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Location

Lat / long: -32.51247, -71.07453

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Safflorite
Gangue: Calcite, Chlorite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Lo Prado Formation
Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:Los Maquis Limestone Member
Associated type:Limestone

References

MRDSTC03933
DEP10058134
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: ENAMI, 1967, #5031.}{Deposit:: SERPLAC, 1981, ESTUDIO DEL SECTOR MINERO DE LA V REGION: SANTIAGO (6 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: CARTER, W.D., AND ALISTET, N., 1964, PALEO-CHANNELS AT THE GUAYACAN COPPER MINE, CABILDO DISTRICT, ACONCAGUA PROVINCE, CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 59, NO. 7, P. 1283-1292.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: CARTER AND ALISTET (1964).}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Page, Norman J.