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Los Bronces - Disputada, Rio Blanco - Andina, Sur Sur
Chile
Main commodities: Cu Mo




The most recent source geological information used to prepare this description was dated: 2015.     Record last updated: 10/07/2016
This description is a summary from published sources, the chief of which are listed below.
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Los Bronces

Andina

    Selected References
Covacevic, V.S., Serrano, L. and Vargas, R.,  1985 - Geologia del sector Sur-Sur Yacimiento Rio Blanco: in    IV Congreso Geologico Chileno, Agosto 1985, Universidad del Norte, Antofagasta   Part 3 pp. 383-404. [in Spanish]
Crespo, J., Reich, M., Barra, F., Verdugo, J.J., Martinez, C., Leisen, M., Romero, R., Morata, D. and Marquardt, C.,  2020 - Occurrence and Distribution of Silver in the World-Class Rio Blanco Porphyry Cu-Mo Deposit, Central Chile: in    Econ. Geol.   v.115, pp. 1619-1644.
Davidson P, Kamenetsky V S  2001 - Immiscibility and continuous felsic melt-fluid evolution within the Rio Blanco Porphyry System, Chile: evidence from inclusions in magmatic quartz: in    Econ. Geol.   v96 pp 1921-1929
Davidson, P., Kamenetsky, V., Cooke, D.R., Frikken, P., Hollings, P., Ryan, C., Van Achterbergh, E., Mernagh, T., Skarmeta, J., Serrano, L. and Vargas, R.,  2005 - Magmatic Precursors of Hydrothermal Fluids at the Rio Blanco Cu-Mo Deposit, Chile: Links to Silicate Magmas and Metal Transport: in    Econ. Geol.   v.100, pp. 963-978.
Deckart, K., Silva, W., Sprohnle, C. and Vela, I.,  2014 - Timing and duration of hydrothermal activity at the Los Bronces porphyry cluster: an update: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.49, pp. 535-546.
Deckart. K., Clark, A.H., Aquilar-A, C., Vargas-R, C., Bertens-N, A., Mortensen, J.K. and Fanning, M.,  2005 - Magmatic and Hydrothermal Chronology of the Giant Rio Blanco Porphyry Copper Deposit, Central Chile: Implications of an Integrated U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar Database: in    Econ. Geol.   v.100, pp. 905-934.
Frikken, P.H., Cooke, D.R., Walshe, J.L., Archibald, D., Skarmeta, J., Serrano, L. and Vargas, R.,  2005 - Mineralogical and Isotopic Zonation in the Sur-Sur Tourmaline Breccia, Rio Blanco-Los Bronces Cu-Mo Deposit, Chile: Implications for Ore Genesis: in    Econ. Geol.   v.100, pp. 935-961.
Hohf, M., Trumbull, R.B., Cuadra, P. and Sole, M.,  2023 - Tourmaline Breccias from the Rio Blanco-Los Bronces Porphyry Copper District, Chile: Constraints on the Fluid Source and the Utility of Tourmaline Composition for Exploration: in    Econ. Geol.   v.118, pp. 779-800. doi:https://doi.org/10.5382/econgeo.4991.
Hollings, P., Cooke, D. and Clark, A.,  2005 - Regional Geochemistry of Tertiary Igneous Rocks in Central Chile: Implications for the Geodynamic Environment of Giant Porphyry Copper and Epithermal Gold Mineralization: in    Econ. Geol.   v.100, pp. 887-904.
McInnes B I A, Evans N J, Fu F Q, Garwin S, Belousova E, Griffin W L, Bertens A, Sukarna D, Permanadewi S, Andrew R L and Deckart K,  2005 - Thermal History Analysis of Selected Chilean, Indonesian and Iranian Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Deposits: in Porter T M (Ed), 2005 Super Porphyry Copper & Gold Deposits - A Global Perspective, PGC Publishing, Adelaide,   v.1 pp. 27-42
Mpodozis, C. and Cornejo, P.,  2012 - Cenozoic Tectonics and Porphyry Copper Systems of the Chilean Andes: in Hedenquist J W, Harris M and Camus F, 2012 Geology and Genesis of Major Copper Deposits and Districts of the World - A tribute to Richard H Sillitoe, Society of Economic Geologists, Denver,   Special Publication 16, pp. 329-360
Piquer, J., Skarmeta, J. and Cooke, D.R.,  2015 - Structural Evolution of the Rio Blanco-Los Bronces District, Andes of Central Chile: Controls on Stratigraphy, Magmatism, and Mineralization: in    Econ. Geol.   v.110, pp. 1995-2023
Serrano, L., Vargas, R., Stambuk, V., Aguilar, C., Galeb, M., Holmgren, C., Contreras, A., Godoy, S., Vela, I., Skewes, M.A. and Stern, C,R.,  1996 - The late Miocene to early Pliocene Rio Blanco-Los Bronces copper deposit, Central Chilean Andes: in Camus, F., Sillitoe, R.H. and Petersen, R., (Eds.),  Andean Copper Deposits: New Discoveries, Minerlisation, Styles and Metallogeny, Soc. Econ. Geologists,   Spec. Publ. No. 5, pp. 119-130.
Skarmeta, J., Ortiz, F. and Sole, M.,  2024 - Geology and Structure of the Rio Blanco Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit, Central Chile: in    Econ. Geol.   v.119, pp. 251-278. doi: 10.5382/econgeo.5043.
Skewes, M.A., Holmgren, C. and Stern, C.R.,  2003 - The Donoso Copper-rich, Tourmaline-bearing breccia pipe in central Chile: petrologic, fluid inclusion and stable isotope evidence for an origin from magmatic fluids: in    Mineralium Deposita   v.38 pp. 2-21.
Stern C R and Skewes M A,  2005 - Origin of Giant Miocene and Pliocene Cu-Mo Deposits in Central Chile: Role of Ridge Subduction, Decreased Subduction Angle, Subduction Erosion, Crustal Thickening, and Long-Lived, Batholith-Size, Open-System Magma Chambers: in Porter, T.M. (Ed), 2005 Super Porphyry Copper & Gold Deposits - A Global Perspective, PGC Publishing, Adelaide,   v.1 pp. 65-82
Toro, J.C., Ortuzar, J., Zamorano, J., Cuadra, P., Hermasilla, J. and Sprohnle, C.,  2012 - Protracted Magmatic-Hydrothermal History of the Rio Blanco-Los Bronces District,Central Chile: Development of Worlds Greatest Known Concentration of Copper: in Hedenquist J W, Harris M and Camus F, 2012 Geology and Genesis of Major Copper Deposits and Districts of the World - A tribute to Richard H Sillitoe, Society of Economic Geologists, Denver,   Special Publication 16, pp. 105-126.
Warnaars F W, Holmgren-D C, Barassi-F S  1985 - Porphyry Copper and Tourmaline Breccias at Los Bronces-Rio Blanco, Chile: in    Econ. Geol.   v80 pp 1544-1565


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