TennantiteChoquelimpie Mine, Ticnamar area, Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Photo: Maurizio Dini Latitude: 18°18'19"S
Longitude: 69°16'42"W
Mina Choquelimpie
An ancient high cordillera gold and silver deposit, already known to Inca civilization. Actually out of work; it's an epithermal deposit (stockwork), within a strato volcano system; its gangue rock is mainly porphyritic quartz.
References
- Maksaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., and Camus, F. (2007): Metallic ore deposits. In: Moreno, T., and Gibbons, W. (editors): The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society (London), pp. 414.
Econ Geol (1991) 86:1206-1221
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