Mine detail: Paipote Cu Mine

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Location

Lat / long:

-27.39748, -70.29953

Resource(M)

Primary:

Copper

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Volcanic & Sedimentary Rocks
Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rock:	Andean Diorite Complex
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	North-Trending Folds, Faults, And Plutonic Masses, Nne Plunging Anticline Through Paipote. Smaller Anticlinal And Synclinal Structures To Se
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera And Batholith
Alteration processes:	Hydrothermal Alteration

References

MRDS	W001548
DEP	10068480
Reference	{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL ANNUAL REVIEW, 1969, JUNE, P. 258.}{Deposit:: SUTULOV, ALEXANDER, 1969, CHIL * SMALL COPPER MINES EXPAND: WORLD MINING, V. 5, NO. 4, P. 50-55}{Deposit:: BOWES, W. A.,AND OTHERS,1966, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RADIACTIVOS EN CHILE, PROV. ATACAMA AND COQUIMBO: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL. NO.22, PT.2, P.27-58 (SPANISH)}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON U.S.ATOMIC ENERGY COMM & INSTITUTO INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS CHILE}{Deposit:: SEE BOWES, W.A., 1966, REF}{Production:: MIN. JOUR. 1969, REF.}{Reserve-Resource:: ESTIMATED BY G. GOUDARZI 3/73}
Reporter	Davidson, Claire B.