Mine detail: Artolla Mine

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Location

Lat / long: -22.72393, -68.23449

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Tenorite
Gangue: Albite, Calcite, Celestite, Gypsum, Hematite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Artollo Member Of Pacencia Group
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Anticline Trending N40e.

References

MRDSTC40317
DEP10065215
Reference{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.}{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.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPage, Norman J.