Mine detail: Delirio De Punitaqui

Previously called 'Delirio-Republicana MinePunitaquiLos Mantos De Punitaqui'

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Location

Lat / long: -30.87579, -71.25454

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold
Secondary: Mercury
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1525

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Hornfels,Andesite
Associated rock:Porfiritica Formation
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSW029795
DEP10079702
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: MCALLISTER, J.F., FLORES, H. AND RUIZ FULLER, C., 1959, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF CHILE, P.384, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-E.}{Deposit:: CUADRA, W.A., AND DUNKERLEY, P.M., 1991, A HISTORY OF GOLD IN CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1155-1173.}{Deposit:: SILLITOE, R.H., 1991, GOLD METALLOGENY OF CHILE--AN INTRODUCTION: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1187-1205.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterTheune, C.T., Williams, William C., Page, Norman J.