Mine detail: Mercedes

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Location

Lat / long: -24.18584, -68.53617

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Copper
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue: Limonite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1953

Geology

Host type:Granite
Associated type:Granite
Alteration processes:Phyllic, Propylitic

References

MRDSTC04316
DEP10058372
Reference{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, J., MPODOZIS, Y RIVANO, 1981, PALEOZOICO DE SIERRA ALMEYDA AL OESTE DE MONTURAQUI, ALTA CORDILLERA DE ANTOFAGASTA: REV. GEOL. DE CHILE, 12, P. 3-23.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C.