Mine detail: Altamira

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Location

Lat / long: -26.43582, -70.32121

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Trachyte
Structure:Reg.Struct: Near Falla Salado

References

MRDSW029801
DEP10079707
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y 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 FULLER, CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, ED. INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A.}{Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 18, JULY*4, P. 25.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterTheune, C.T., Williams, William C., Page, Norman J.