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Algarrobo Mining District

Producer in Chile with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001804
MRDS ID W029813
Record type District
Current site name Algarrobo Mining District
Alternate or previous names Penoso Mine + Cerro Algarrobo Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.99624, -28.80247 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) CHLORITIZATION

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.99624, -28.80247
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description GRANODIORITE STOCK

Controls for ore emplacement

  • CHLORITE, CONTACT METAMORPHISM

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Year of first production 1961

Mining district

District name ALGARROBO MINING DISTRICT

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner COMPANIA DE ACERO DEL PACIFICO S.A. (CAP)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ FULLER, C., 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA 1965

  • Deposit

    GEIJER, PER, 1931, THE IRON ORES OF THE KIRUNA TYPE, SVERIGES GEOLOGISKA UNDERSOEKNING, SER. C. NO.367

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