Mine detail: Exotica Cu Mine

Previously called 'ExoticaChuqui SurMina Sur'

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Location

Lat / long: -22.47254, -68.87451

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Molybdenum
Ore: Atacamite, Brochantite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Clay, Gypsum, Limonite
Orebody form: TABULAR, LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1967

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1970

Geology

Host type:Conglomerate
Structure:North Trending Folds, Faults And Plutonic Masses, Faults At N50w, >60 And N30e. <60 Fractures At N50-70w
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera And Batholith

References

MRDSW001541
DEP10068474
Reference{Deposit:: BEALL, J. V., 1969; COPPER IN THE ANDES: MINING ENG. V. 21, NO. 11, P. 59-90.}{Deposit:: MINING JOUR. ANN. REV., 1972, JUNE, P. 306}{Deposit:: BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIGUES ET MINIERES, 1972, LES DIMENSIONES DES GISEMENTS DE CUIURE DU MONDE: B.R.G.M. MEMOIRE NO. 57, P. 400}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/4/77, P. 18, V. 85, NO. 150}{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.}{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESARROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.)}{Deposit:: MORTIMER, B., 1978, EMPLAZAMIENTO DEL YACIMIENTO EXOTICA, CHILE: REV. GEOL. DE CHILE, V. 6, P. 41-51.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1990.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: 1) BEALL, 1969, REF. P. 74. 8) MINING JOUR. ANN. REV. REF}{Reserve-Resource:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/4/77, P. 18, V. 85, NO. 150; BORIC ET AL., 1984.}
ReporterDavidson, Claire B., Williams, William C.