Mine detail: Palicaye

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Location

Lat / long: -22.70587, -68.21949

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Copper
Gangue: Anhydrite, Gypsum
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:San Pedro Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:San Bartolo Dome

References

MRDSTC04919
DEP10058629
Reference{Deposit:: FLINT, S., 1990, THE SEDIMENT-HOSTED, STRATABOUND COPPER DEPOSITS OF SAN BARTOLO, NORTHERN CHILE, IN FONTBOTE, L., AMSTUTZ, G.C., AND CORDOZO, M., EDS., STRATABOUND ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ANDES: SPRINGER-VERLAG, BERLIN, 620-636.}{Deposit:: FLINT, S., 1986, SEDIMENTARY AND DIAGENETIC CONTROLS ON RED BED ORE GENESIS: THE MIDDLE TERTIARY SAN BARTOLO COPPER DEPOSIT, ANTOFAGASTA PROVINCE, CHILE: ECON. GEOL., 81, 761-778.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C.