Mantos de Punitaqui District, Punitaqui, Ovalle, Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile

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Ancient gold mining area with gold-bearing quartz-sulphide veins and carbonate-sulphide breccia pockets.

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.

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Mineral List:

Bornite
Brochantite
Calcite
Chalcopyrite
Cinnabar
Gold

Hematite
var: Specularite
Limonite
Magnetite
Mercury
Pyrite
Quartz

Realgar
Tetrahedrite
var: Mercurian Tetrahedrite
'Wad'

16 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:


Chile
Coquimbo Region Limarí Province Ovalle Punitaqui Mantos de Punitaqui District Azogues Mine
Delirio Mine
Farellón Mine
La Culebra Mine
Los Mantos Mine
Milagro Mine

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