Mine detail: Sitio De Chico Copper Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long:

-9.34789, -37.49889

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron, Chromium, Titanium, Metal, Nickel, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Pentlandite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form:	TABULAR SILL
Discovery year:	1925

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Caraiba Group, Hornblende Biotite Gneiss
Host type:	Gneiss
Structure:	Sitio De Chico Complex Is A Sheared-Off Part Of A Longer Intrusive Originally 15 Km Long
Tectonic:	Precambrian Shield

References

MRDS	W002318
DEP	10069036
Reference	WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM W. MARHOL
Reporter	Warfle, Thomas M.