Farola mine

Chile· CopiapóUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
1.50%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
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Overview

Stratiform body of massive sulfides, 10 m thick, 2000 m long, 140 m wide, lower part has veinlets and disseminations, upper part is massive, stratiform, locally banded.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Siliciclastic-felsic in mature epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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