Mine detail: Cerro Colorado Cu Mine

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

-20.0426, -69.2762

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Antlerite, Atacamite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Malachite, Molybdenite
Gangue:	Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	CIRCULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Conglomerate & Felsic Extrusive Rocks, Altos De Pica Formation;Marine & Continental Sedimentary Unit, Sandstone, Shale, Conglomerate
Host type:	Tonalite,Dacite
Associated rock:	Andean Diorite Complex, Includes Aplite Intrusive;Extrusive & Hypabyssal Mafic Volcanic Rocks, May Include Chert Unit Of Unknown Age
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	North-Trending Broad Open Folds, Faults Of Varying Lenghts And Displacements And Plutonic Masses, Regional Inclination Of Strata 12 Deg. W. Some Nw-Trending Normal Faults
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera And Batholith
Alteration processes:	Intense Alteration In Host Rocks As A Result Of The Aplite Intrusive. Phyllic, Argillic, Propylitic, Silicic

References

MRDS	W001971
DEP	10068730
Reference	{Deposit:: RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, 305 P. (SPANISH)}{Deposit:: KNOWLES, P. H., AND OTHERS, 1964, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RADIACTIVOS EN CHILE, PROV. TARAPACA AND ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. ROL. 18, PT. I, P. 22-32 (SPANISH)}{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:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: NEUMANN, H., 1973, MEMORIA DE TITULO, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, SANTIAGO.}{Deposit:: PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980 INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.}{Deposit:: THOMAS, A., 1967, CUADRANGULO MAMINA.}{Deposit:: THOMAS, ARTURO, 1962, GEOLGICA DEL YACIMIENTO CUPRIFERO DE CERRO COLORADO-MAMINA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL., UNPUB. INF. (SPANISH).}{Deposit:: 1958 RECON U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM. & IIG}{Deposit:: 1962 COMPILE INSTITUTO INVESTIGIONES GEOLOGICA CHILE (IIG)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Davidson, Claire B., Williams, William C.