El Cobre

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Contained Copper
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Average Grade
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Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1544

Overview

Over more than 400 years, 3 Mt were mined at 2.53 to 20% Cu.

Geological Context

Host Rock: andesite porphyry, dacite porphyry, tonalite porphyry (58?46)

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS