Quebrada Blanca

Overview

60% of the deposit area is covered by Miocene piedmont gravel.

Geological Context

Host Rock: breccia, dacite porphyry, feldspar porphyry, quartz monzonite, quartz porphyry (38?34)

Resources & Operations

Operator: Teck Resources

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1994

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS | coordinate: Mindat