Mine detail: Huinquintipa Cu Mine

Previously called 'Huinquintipa'

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Location

Lat / long:

-20.95257, -68.74618

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Chrysocolla
Orebody form:	SUBHORIZONTAL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Conglomerate
Associated rock:	Equivalent In Part To Altos De Pica Formation;
Associated type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:	North-Trending Broad Open Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements, And Plutonic Masses
Tectonic:	Andean Cordillera And Batholith

References

MRDS	W001974
DEP	10068733
Reference	{Deposit:: RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, P. 196 (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:: PACCI, D., Y CACERES, R., 1980, INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.}{Deposit:: 1912 COMPILE INDEPENDENT WORK (?)}{Deposit:: STANTON, M.E., 1912, HUINQUINTIPA: UNPUB. PRIVATE INF. (SPANISH ?).}{Deposit:: 1961 COMPILE SANTIAGO, CORP. FOMENTO PRODUCTION}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Davidson, Claire B., Williams, William C., Page, Norman J.