Mine detail: Catalina -Santiaguina

Previously called 'Catalina'

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Location

Lat / long: -22.84587, -69.34285

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Molybdenum
Ore: Antlerite, Atacamite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite, Molybdenite
Gangue: Limonite, Magnetite, Quartz, Tourmaline

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Andesite,Granite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Proximal To Transcurrent Antofagasta-Calama Fault Which Trends Northeast.
Alteration processes:Sericitic, Argillic, Propylitic, Silicic

References

MRDSTC03374
DEP10106980
Reference{Deposit:: RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE:SANTIAGO, 334 P.}{Deposit:: SERMINAS, 1974, INVENTARIO Y EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: MINISTERIO MINERIA.}{Deposit:: BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y 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:: MAKSAEV, V., BORIC, R., ZENTILLI, M., AND REYNOLDS, P., 1988, SIGNIFICADOS 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:: RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, ED. INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A.}{Deposit:: SERRANO, MARIO, 1962, RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN PART OF THE SIERRA GORDA DISTRICT, PROV. OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, RME-4570.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KUNTZ, J., 1928.}{Reserve-Resource:: BORIC, ET AL., 1984.}
ReporterWilliams, William C., Theune, C.T.