Mine detail: Mina Silva Pb, Zn, Ag Mine

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Location

Lat / long: -46.54779, -72.4078

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR BODIES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1947

Geology

Host rock:Marine & Continental Sedimentary Rocks;Rhyolitic & Basaltic Volcanics Interclated With Con Tinental (Partly Lacustrine) Sedimentary Rocks
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Granite;Prec-Pal
Associated type:Granite
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera And Batholith

References

MRDSW001984
DEP10068743
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, P. 289 (SPANISH)}{Deposit:: MAPA GEOLOGICO DE CHILE, 1968: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, SCALE 1:1,000,000, 7 SHEETS.}{Deposit:: RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1946, POSIBILIDADES MINERIA DE AISEN: SANTIAGO, IMP. UNIVERSITARIA (SPANISH).}{Deposit:: 1946 COMPILE SANTIAGO UNIVERSIT}{Production:: RUIZ, 1965, P. 289, REF.}
ReporterDavidson, Claire B.