Mine detail: Challatita Prospect

Previously called 'Manta VerdeOlivar'

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Location: Tacna, Peru, South America
Lat / long: -17.79433, -70.08706
dep_id: 10063911
mrds_id: TC38018
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcopyrite, Malachite
gangue: Pyrite
alteration: Disseminated Pyrite In Wall Rock. Chloritization, Epidotization
ore_ctrl: Fracturing
Reporter: Long, K.R., Restrepo, P.A.
hrock_unit: Yura
hrock_type: Quartzite
arock_type: Diorite
References:
  • Deposit:: SIMONS, F., 1960, THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERU: USGS, UNPUB. MS., P. 886 WILSON, J., AND GARCIA, W., 1962, GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE PACNIA Y PALCA: COM. CARTA GEOL. NAC. BOL. 4, P. 72 CLARK, ET AL. (1990) ECON. GEOL. V. 85, P. 153
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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