First U-Pb LA-ICP-MS in situ dating of supergene copper mineralization: case study in the Chuquicamata mining district, Atacama Desert, Chile
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DOI: 10.1007/s00126-020-00960-2
Abstract: Since the second half of the twentieth century, exotic copper mineralization represents a prime target for many mining exploration companies operating in the hyperarid Atacama Desert, in northern Chile. Although there is evidence that the… read more here.
Keywords: copper mineralization; atacama desert; mining; copper ... See more keywords
Mineralogical and chemical characterization of supergene copper-bearing minerals: Examples from Chile and Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104078
Abstract: Abstract Using optical microscopy, SEM, EPMA and LA-ICP-MS, we analyzed and characterized the textural features of Cenozoic supergene Cu-bearing minerals from three exotic and two in situ supergene copper mineralization from the Atacama Desert in… read more here.
Keywords: copper bearing; supergene copper; copper mineralization; copper ... See more keywords