Mine detail: Escondida

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Location

Lat / long: -24.6975, -69.30785

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Argentite, Galena
Gangue: Barite, Limonite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Tonalite
Associated type:Tonalite
Alteration processes:Argillic, Silicic

References

MRDSTC03803
DEP10104521
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: IIG, 1969, INEDITO #940.}{Deposit:: PUIG, A., 1988, GEOLOGIC AND METALLOGENIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF LEAD IN GALENAS OF THE CHILEAN ANDES: EG, 83, P. 843-858.}{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterWilliams, William C.