Mine detail: San Jose, Tuina Cu Mine

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Location

Lat / long: -22.53754, -68.42783

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: SYNCLINAL STRUCTURE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Manto
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Tuina Formation;Pampa Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Associated type:Tuff
Structure:North-Trending Broad Open Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements, And Plutonic Masses. South-Plunging Syncline., Synclinal Structure Cut By Fault Parallel To Axis. Other Faults At N20w, 60sw, And N8w-90, 90.
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera And Batholith
Alteration processes:Argillic, Silicic

References

MRDSW001981
DEP10068739
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, P. 194 (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:: RACZYNSKI, A., 1963, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE TUINA: TESIS DE GRADO, DEPTO. GEOL., FAC. DE CS. FIS. Y MAT., UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, 117 P.}{Deposit:: CAMUS, F., 1986, LOS YACIMIENTOS ESTRATOLOGADOS DE CU, PB-ZN, Y AG DE CHILE, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 548-635.}{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESARROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.)}{Deposit:: ENAMI, 1973, #2100.}{Deposit:: FLORES, H., 1956, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #2797.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 46.}{Deposit:: ANON., 1992, NORTH LILY AND TUINA MINE IN CHILE NOW OPERATING: SKILLIN* MINING REVIEW, AUGUST 8, 1992, P. 7.}{Deposit:: RACZYNSKI, ANDRES, 1962, MINA JOSE, TUINA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL., UNPUBLISHED INFORMATION (SPANISH).}{Deposit:: 1958 COMPILE INDEPENDENT WORK}{Deposit:: 1962 COMPILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS, CHILE}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: RUIZ, 1965, REF.; ENAMI, 1973; SKILLINGS (1992)}{Reserve-Resource:: CAMUS, 1986; BORIC ET AL., 1984.}
ReporterBeougher, Delilah J. (Spanski, Gregory T.), Davidson, Claire B., Williams, William C.