Mine detail: Lomas Bayas

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Location

Lat / long: -23.42614, -69.51092

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Antlerite, Atacamite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite, Tenorite
Gangue: Limonite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1880

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:At Termination Of A Mapped N30e-Trending Fault
Alteration processes:Potassic, Sericitic, Propylitic, Argillic; Generally Weak And Erratic

References

MRDSTC03272
DEP10106979
Reference{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:: MAKSAEV, V., BORIC, R., ZENTILLI, M., AND REYNOLDS, P., 1988, SIGNIFICADO 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:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, W.C., 1990, FIELD NOTES.}{Deposit:: KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI, 77 P.}{Deposit:: LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 18, JULY*4, P. 24.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KUNTZ, 1928.}{Reserve-Resource:: BORIC, ET AL., 1984.}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Page, Norman J.