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Lohmeier, Stephanie, Lehmann, Bernd, Hodgkin, Andrew, Schneider, Albrecht (2025) The Cerro Maricunga (Fenix) porphyry-style gold deposit, Maricunga belt, northern Chile. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 152. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2024.105328

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TitleThe Cerro Maricunga (Fenix) porphyry-style gold deposit, Maricunga belt, northern Chile
JournalJournal of South American Earth Sciences
AuthorsLohmeier, StephanieAuthor
Lehmann, BerndAuthor
Hodgkin, AndrewAuthor
Schneider, AlbrechtAuthor
Year2025 (February)Volume152
PublisherElsevier BV
DOIdoi:10.1016/j.jsames.2024.105328Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceLohmeier, Stephanie, Lehmann, Bernd, Hodgkin, Andrew, Schneider, Albrecht (2025) The Cerro Maricunga (Fenix) porphyry-style gold deposit, Maricunga belt, northern Chile. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 152. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2024.105328
Plain TextLohmeier, Stephanie, Lehmann, Bernd, Hodgkin, Andrew, Schneider, Albrecht (2025) The Cerro Maricunga (Fenix) porphyry-style gold deposit, Maricunga belt, northern Chile. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 152. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2024.105328
In(2025) Journal of South American Earth Sciences Vol. 152. Elsevier BV

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Map of Localities

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LocalityCitation Details
Esperanza Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Cerro Maricunga Au deposit, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Escondido Mine, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Vala Mine, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Aldebaran deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Amalia Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Cacique Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Cerro Amarillo deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Cerro Roman deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
El Volcán Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Eva deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Jotabeche deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Las Cluecas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Maricunga Au deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Marisella deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Pantanillo Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Sherpa project, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
El Volcán Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chileⓘ Albite, ⓘ Alunite, ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup, ⓘ Anatase, ⓘ Andesite, ⓘ Anhydrite, ⓘ Aphanite, ⓘ Baryte, ⓘ Biotite, ⓘ Boracite, ⓘ Bornite, ⓘ Breccia, ⓘ Brossite, ⓘ Ca-rich Siderite, ⓘ Calcite, ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup, ⓘ Celestine, ⓘ Chalcedony, ⓘ Chalcocite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Cinnabar, ⓘ Clinopyroxene Subgroup, ⓘ Copiapite, ⓘ Coquimbite, ⓘ Covellite, ⓘ Dacite, ⓘ Dickite, ⓘ Dolomite, ⓘ Enargite, ⓘ Epidote, ⓘ Galena, ⓘ Garnet Group, ⓘ Geyserite, ⓘ Goethite, ⓘ Gypsum, ⓘ Hematite, ⓘ Hornblende, ⓘ Hydrothermal breccia, ⓘ Ignimbritic tuff, ⓘ Illite, ⓘ Ilmenite, ⓘ Ilsemannite, ⓘ Jarosite, ⓘ K Feldspar, ⓘ Kaolinite, ⓘ Limonite, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Martite, ⓘ Melanterite, ⓘ Miarolite, ⓘ Molybdenite, ⓘ Muscovite, ⓘ Native Gold, ⓘ Opal, ⓘ Opaline, ⓘ Phyllosilicate, ⓘ Plagioclase, ⓘ Porphyrite, ⓘ Porphyry, ⓘ Propylite, ⓘ Pyrite, ⓘ Pyroclastic-rock, ⓘ Pyrophyllite, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Realgar, ⓘ Rhyolite, ⓘ Römerite, ⓘ Rutile, ⓘ Scheelite, ⓘ Sericite, ⓘ Siderite, ⓘ Smectite Group, ⓘ Specularite, ⓘ Sphalerite, ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup, Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series, ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup, ⓘ Tuff, ⓘ Zircon
Ojo de Agua sector, El Volcán Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chileⓘ Alunite, ⓘ Andesite, ⓘ Breccia, ⓘ Chalcedony, ⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Dacite, ⓘ Illite, ⓘ Kaolinite, ⓘ Muscovite, ⓘ Porphyry, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Smectite Group
Maricunga Au deposit, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chileⓘ Acanthite, ⓘ Albite, ⓘ Alloclasite, ⓘ Alunite, ⓘ Andesite, ⓘ Anhydrite, ⓘ Apatite, ⓘ Beidellite, ⓘ Biotite, ⓘ Bornite, ⓘ Breccia, ⓘ Chalcocite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Chamosite, ⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Clinochlore, ⓘ Clinopyroxene Subgroup, ⓘ Covellite, ⓘ Dacite, ⓘ Dickite, ⓘ Digenite, ⓘ Diopside, ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series, ⓘ Feldspar Group, ⓘ Gypsum, ⓘ Hedenbergite, ⓘ Hematite, ⓘ Hydrobiotite, ⓘ Ignimbritic tuff, ⓘ Illite, ⓘ Ilmenite, ⓘ Kaolinite, ⓘ Limonite, ⓘ Maghemite, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Manganese Oxides, ⓘ Molybdenite, ⓘ Montmorillonite, ⓘ Muscovite, ⓘ Nacrite, ⓘ Native Gold, ⓘ Native Silver, ⓘ Plagioclase, ⓘ Porphyry, ⓘ Pyrite, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Smectite Group, ⓘ Sphalerite, Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series, ⓘ Titanium-bearing Magnetite, ⓘ Tosudite, ⓘ Tuff, ⓘ Vermiculite, ⓘ Zeolite Group


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