Mine detail: El Pachon

Previously called 'Los Pelambres Deposit In ChileBrecha Sur.'

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Location

Lat / long: -31.49746, -70.49952

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Gold
Ore: Barite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1964

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Pachon Formation;;Choiyoi Formation
Host type:Granite
Associated type:Diorite,Dacite
Structure:North-Trending Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements, And Plutonic Masses
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera And Batholith
Alteration processes:Potassic Alteration (Biotite & Orthoclase), Sericitization, Silicification, Propylitization (Epidote & Chlorite), Tourmalinization & Argillization

References

MRDSW002088
DEP10068830
Reference{Deposit:: EL TIEMPO NEWPAPER, MARCH 1973, BOGOTA, COLOMBIA}{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970, INVESTIGATION OF PORPHYRY COPPER TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE PROVINCES OF MENDOZA, NEUQUEN AND SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 297}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1973, EXPLORATION ROUND-UP: ENG. MINING JOUR, V. 174, NO. 5, P. 17}{Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V. F., 1973, REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA: MIN. ENG. V. 25, NO. 8, P. 52-58.}{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 188-189.}{Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 16, JANUARY*4, P. 18.}{Deposit:: ANON., 1994, ARGENTINA: POISED FOR A NEW METAL MINING ERA? MINING JOURNAL LONDON, V. 323, NO. 8294, P. 224.}{Deposit:: CAMBIOR, 1994, 3RD QUARTER REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS, SEPT 30, 1994, P.4.}{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970, INVESTIGATION OF PORPHYRY COPPER TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE PROVINCE OF MENDOZA, NEUQUEN, AND SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 297.}{Deposit:: 1967 UNITED NATIONS, GO* OF ARGENTIN}{Reserve-Resource:: ANGELELLI, 1984, P. 189.}
ReporterDavidson, Claire B., Bolm, Karen S., Page, Norman J.