Mine detail: Chuquicamata

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Location

Lat / long: -22.28922, -68.90784

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Molybdenum, Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Tin, Selenium, Platinum, Rhodium
Ore: Antlerite, Atacamite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cubanite, Cuprite, Digenite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Melaconite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Anglesite, Blodite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epsomite, Gypsum, Halite, Hematite, Jarosite, Limonite, Mirabilite, Pyrite, Quartz, Soda Niter, Wulfenite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1910

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1915

Geology

Host rock:Fortuna Granodiorite
Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Chuquicamata Intrusive;Fortuna Granodiorite;Elena Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Ne To Sw Almost Vertical, North-South Fault Zones: West Fissure, C-2 Fissure, Panizo Fissures, Balmaceda Fissures; N-E Fissures
Tectonic:Andean Cordillera
Alteration processes:Potassic, Quartz-Sericite, Argillic, Propylitic (From Core Outward Quartz-Sericite Zone Is 2500 M Long X 100-500 M Wide)

References

MRDSW029791
DEP10079698
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ FULLER,C., 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA 1965}{Deposit:: SUTULOV, ZAUSCHQUEVICH, ET AL., 1975, EL COBRE CHILENO ED. CORPORACION DEL COBRE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA, DEC. 1974}{Deposit:: RIDGE, JOHN D., 1972, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, P.597, THE GEOLOGCAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC., MEMOIR 131}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/4/77, P. 18, V. 85, NO. 150}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 58.}{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:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: SILLITOE, R., 1988, EPOCHS OF INTRUSION-RELATED COPPER MINERALIZATION IN THE ANDES: JOUR. S. AMERICAN EARTH SCI., V. 1, P. 89-108.}{Deposit:: MAKSAEV, V., BORIC, R., ZENTILLI, M, AND REYNOLDS, P., 1988, SIGNIFICADOS METALOGENICO DE DATACIONES K-AR 40AR-39AR, Y TRAZAS DE FISION DE ZONAS MINERALIZADAS EN EL NORTE GRANDE DE CHILE: V CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO, P. B65-B86.}{Deposit:: AMBRUS, J., 1977, GEOLOGY OF THE EL ABRA PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT: ECON GEOL., VOL. 72, P. 1062-1085.}{Deposit:: ALVAREZ, C., MIRANDA, M, AND GUZMAN, V., 1980, GEOLOGIA DEL COMPLEJO CHUQUICAMATA, IN MINERIA DE COBRES PORFIDICOS: INSTITUTO DE INGENIEROS DE MINAS DE CHILE, SANTIAGO, V. 2, P. 314-363.}{Deposit:: SASAKI, A., ULRIKSEN, C.M, SATO, K., AND ISHIHARA, S., 1984, SULFUR ISOTOPE RECONNAISSANCE OF PORPHYRY COPPER AND MANTO-TYPE DEPSOITS IN CHILE AND THE PHILLIPPINES: BULL GEOL. SUR. JAPAN, V. 35, P. 615-622.}{Deposit:: ZENILLI, M., DOE, B., HEDGE, C., ALVAREZ, O. TIDY, E., AND DAROCA, J., 1988, ISOTOPOS DE PLOMO EN YACIMIENTOS DE TIPO PORFIDO CUPRIFERO CAMPARADOS CON OTROS DEPOSITOS METALIFEROS EN LOS ANDES DEL NORTE DE CHILE Y ARGENTINA: V CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO, P. B331-B369.}{Deposit:: AMBRUS, J., 1979, EMPLAZAMIENTO Y MINERALIZACION DE LOS PROFIDOS CUPRIFEROS DE CHILE: TESIS DOCTORADO , UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA.}{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESARROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.)}{Deposit:: MINING, 1990, ANNUAL REVIEW, P. 44.}{Deposit:: LITTLE, J., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE: THE BRANWELL CO., NEW YORK, P. 174.}{Deposit:: LASOTA, P.D., 1992, OPEN-PIT MINING IN CHILE: MINING ENGINEERING, APRIL, 1992, P. 307-310.}{Deposit:: JARRELL, O.W., 1944, OXIDATION AT CHUQUICAMATA, CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 39, NO. 4, P. 251-286.}{Deposit:: LOPEZ, V.M., 1939, THE PRIMARY MINERALIZATION AT CHUQUICAMATA, CHILE, S.A.: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY V. 34, NO. 6, P. 674-711.}{Deposit:: ANON., 1994, CHUQUICAMATA 1995 OUTPUT SET TO FALL: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, OCT. 7, 1994, V. 323, NO. 8296, P. 255.}{Deposit:: ALVEAR URRUTIA, J., 1974, CHILE NUESTRO COBRE, EDITORIAL LASTRA S.A.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: THE 1970 THROUGH 1973 ANNUAL PRODUCTION AND ALL OF THE CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION FIGURES ARE FROM SUTULOV AND OTHERS, 1975. THE 1974-1976 ANNUAL PRODUCTION FIGURES ARE FROM BLICK DURCH DIE WIRTSCHAFT 15.3, 1977. RUIZ AND PEEBLES (1988), MINING, 1990, ANNUAL REVIEW, P. 44, LOTA, 1992.}
ReporterOrris, Greta J., Williams, William C., Bolm, Karen S., Page, Norman J., Theune, C.T.; Goudarzi, Gus H. (72 12)