Inca de Oro

Chile· AtacamaUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
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Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1980

Overview

In samples from oxidized zone, 10 to 15 g/t Au; Cu enrichment age (K?Ar, alunite) 14 Ma.

Geological Context

Host Rock: breccia, granodiorite (66?60)

Resources & Operations

Mining Method: Paleocene-Eocene

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS