Mine detail: Fragua

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Location

Lat / long: -30.33079, -71.00287

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Braunite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Quebrada Marquesa Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Associated rock:Quebrada Marquesa Formation
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSTC04002
DEP10058154
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: ZENTILLI, M., 1963, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO MANGANESO DE FRAGUA: MEMORIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, SANTIAGO.}{Deposit:: AGUIRRE, L., AND MEHECH, S., 1964, STRATIGRAPHY AND MINERALOGY OF THE MANGANESE SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS OF COQUIMBO PROVINCE, CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 59, NO. 3, P. 428-442.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Page, Norman J.