(Mina Quebrada Blanca)
An open cast copper porphyric deposit; the mine is located about 200 km east of Iquique, at an elevation of more then 4.500 m. The mine is producing Cu sulphides and sulphates.
References:
- Hunt, J.P. (1985): Applied geology at Quebrada Blanca and Collahuasi, Chile, and in the future of U.S. metal mining. Economic Geology 80, 794–800.
- Sillitoe, R.H. (1991): Gold metallogeny of Chile — an introduction. Economic Geology 86, 1187–1205.
- Long, K.R. (1995): Production and reserves of Cordilleran (Alaska to Chile) porphyry copper deposits. In: Pierce, F.W., and Bolm, J.G. (eds.): Porphyry copper deposits of the American Cordillera. Tucson (Arizona), Geological Society Digest 20, pp. 35–68.
- Moore, R.L., and Masterman, G.J. (2002): The corporate discovery history and geology of the Collahuasi porphyry copper deposits, Chile. In: Cooke, D.R., and Pongratz, J. (eds.): Giant ore deposits: Characteristics, genesis and exploration. CODES Special Publication 4, pp. 23–50.
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
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Map Reference: 21°0'S , 68°48'W
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