Maria Teresa

PeruUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
0.30%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
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Overview

Deep massive sulfide zone, disseminations, veinlets, lenses with barite zones up to 12 m thick. Back arc rifted and continental margin basin.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Bimodal-mafic in epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Production Start: 1973

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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