Mine detail: Escapa Mine

Previously called 'Eskapa'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.22396, -67.68838

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Brochantite, Chrysocolla, Tenorite
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Occurrence
Last production ended:	1971

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite

References

MRDS	BL10019
DEP	10086916
Reference	{Deposit:: OFFICER, H.G., 1917, COMBINED REPORT ON THE ESCAPA COPPER MINE AND THE CUIDADO SILVER MINE: UNPUBLISHED REPORT TO THE ANDES EXPLORATION CO. (ANACONDA), 6P}{Deposit:: PROSPECT EVALUATION BY ANDES EXPLORATION CO. (ANACONDA) 1917}{Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS/GEOBOL PERSONNEL IN 1990}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Long, Keith R., Richter, Don (Usgs)