Mine detail: Cerro Iman

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Location

Lat / long: -27.25581, -70.4162

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Biotite
Orebody form: TABULAR BODY OF TRAPEZOIDED SHAPE, LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Hornfels
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Fault At N75w, 37 Se
Alteration processes:Propylitic

References

MRDSW026321
DEP10078151
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965 , GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE (GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE): CHILE INST. GEOL. INV., 305 P., TABLES. (SPANISH) ( 430 ) R858G}{Deposit:: ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380}{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.)}{Deposit:: RUIZ, C., 1943, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE FE DE LA REGION NOROCCIDENTAL DE COPIAPO: BOL. SOC. NAC. DE MIN., 55, P. 820-827.}{Deposit:: RUIZ, C., Y CAPURRO, J., 1943, INFORME SOBRE LOS YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO DE LA REGION DE COPIAPO: INEDITO (DEMIPE)}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ALVARADO, 1970}{Reserve-Resource:: ALVARADO, 1970; DIAZ ET AL, 1980}
ReporterCooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.), Williams, William C.