Mine detail: La Africana Cu Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -33.45914, -70.82285

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Orebody form: LENS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1957

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:North-Trending Folds, Faults And Plutonic Masses
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera And Batholith

References

MRDSW001542
DEP10068476
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, TABLE 1, (SPANISH)}{Deposit:: MCMAHON, A. D., 1965, COPPER A MATERIALS SURVEY: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 8225 P. 61}{Deposit:: THOMAS, HERBERT, 1957, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA CORDILLERA DE LA COSTA EN LA REGION COMPRENDIDA ENTRE EL VALLE DE LA LIGUA Y LA CUESTA DE BARRIGA: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, UNPUB. INF. (SPANISH).}{Deposit:: 1957 COMPILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS CHIL}{Production:: MINING MAG. SEPT. 1969, VOL. 121, NO. 3 P-241}
ReporterDavidson, Claire B. (Theune, C. T.)