Hydrothermal Evolution of the El Teniente Deposit, Chile: Porphyry Cu

The magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the El Teniente porphyry Cu-Mo deposit in the Central Andes in Chile is reconstructed based on field relationships, scanning electron microscopy cathodoluminescence, petrography, and fluid inclusion analysis by microthermometry and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass …

Hydrochemistry of two adjacent acid saline lakes in the …

Native sulfur is strongly concentrated in bedded deposits of fumarolic origin at the summits of the volcanoes, commonly between 30% and 70%. Tonnage estimates in volcanoes of northern Chile are generally within the range of 10 5 to 10 6 metric tons of native sulfur Ramı́rez and Huete, 1981, Marinovic and Lahsen, 1984, Vergara and …

Oxygen and sulfur isotopic compositions of quartz, anhydrite …

Oxygen and sulfur isotopic compositions of quartz, anhydrite and sulfide minerals from the El Teniente and Rio Blanco porphyry copper deposits, Chile.

(PDF) Giant versus small porphyry copper deposits of …

Isotopic data from porphyry copper deposits suggest isotopic equilibrium between oxidized and reduced species of sulfur (both in ¯uids and minerals), and a magmatic source for this element (e.g., Fig. 1 Porphyry copper belts (including selected epithermal deposits) in northern Chile (porphyry copper belts after Sillitoe 1988; Maksaev 1990 ...

Geology of the Altamira and Las Luces deposits, Coastal …

While sulfur isotope data for the bulk of Jurassic CMT deposits, northern Chile, suggests a predominant magmatic source in their origin (mean = − 2.7 ± 1.9‰, …

The El Desierto Sulfur Mine Potosi, Bolivia Ä

El Desierto is one of about sixty sulfur deposits in Bolivia, all located on the chain of volcanoes that forms the Western Andes cordillera along the border between Bolivia and Chile. At most of these deposits, the native sulfur is massive, occurring as the cementing agent in volcanic ash, but in three deposits, including El

Volcanic Sulfur Deposits in the Andes of Northern Chile …

cene volcanism, to which important manto-type sulfur deposits are linked (Corne­ jo 1987). 2 Geologic Setting Volcanic activity in the Andes of northern Chile shows a continuous development from the Miocene (23 m.y.) up to the present (Lahsen 1982) and corresponds es-1 Geostudios Ltda., Genova 2095, Santiago, Chile

Sources of Fertilizer

Volcanic-type sulfur deposits_____ 41 Potash_____ 42 Colombia_____ 42 ... off the coasts of South America, particularly Chile and Peru. Mineral beneficiation techniques, including fine grinding, classification, and

Assessing the role of bitumen in the formation of …

The acquired data constrain the sources of metals and sulfur at Lorena and provide new insights into the role of hydrocarbons during the formation of stratabound Cu-(Ag) deposits in the Coastal Cordillera of northern Chile. ... In the Coastal Cordillera of northern Chile, the deposits are spatially associated with the NS-trending Atacama …

Extremely negative and inhomogeneous sulfur isotope …

While sulfur isotope data for the bulk of Jurassic CMT deposits, northern Chile, suggests a predominant magmatic source in their origin (mean = −2.7 ± 1.9‰, 1σ), contributions of a magmatic component is only likely to be involved at Melipilla–Naltahua deposit.

Magmatic Evolution of the Giant El Teniente Cu–Mo Deposit, Central Chile

Location maps of El Teniente and the two other giant Late Miocene and Pliocene Cu deposits in the Andes of central Chile, Los Pelambres and Río Blanco–Los Bronces, modified from Serrano et al.. (a) Map showing tectonic features such as the location of the Chile Trench, which is the boundary between the Nazca and South …

Sulfur Mining In Chile

Browse sulfur mining mines in Chile by region—including Antofagasta, Atacama, Bio-Bio. ... Top States by Sulfur Deposits In Chile. Total Prospects Occurrences Plants Producers. Antofagasta 1 - - - 1 Atacama 1 - - - 1 Bio-Bio 2 2 - - - Coquimbo 1 - - - 1

A SULFUR, CARBON, OXYGEN, AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPE …

Strata-bound, manto-type copper deposits of Chile are a major source of copper, and some deposits (e.g., Mantos Blancos, El Soldado) contain as much metal …

MAGMATIC ANHYDRITE IN PLUTONIC ROCKS AT THE EL TENIENTE Cu-Mo DEPOSIT

MAGMATIC ANHYDRITE IN PLUTONIC ROCKS AT THE EL TENIENTE Cu-Mo DEPOSIT, CHILE, AND THE ROLE OF SULFUR- AND COPPER-RICH MAGMAS IN ITS FORMATION Charles R. Stern; Charles R. Stern ... during a late Miocene period of regional compressive deformation with no coeval volcanic activity in the area of the …

Sulfur isotopes and hyfrothermal fluids of intrusion-hosted …

Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta Chile, pp. 568 - 570, Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits Biennial Meeting 2011, Antofagasta, Chile, 1/01/11. Sulfur isotopes and hyfrothermal fluids of intrusion-hosted gold deposits, Jiaodong Peninsula, northeast China.

Extremely negative and inhomogeneous sulfur isotope …

While sulfur isotope data for the bulk of Jurassic CMT deposits, northern Chile, suggests a predominant magmatic source in their origin (mean = − 2.7 ± 1.9‰, 1σ), contributions of a magmatic component is only likely …

Sulfur global production by country 2023

In 2023, China produced around 19 million metric tons of sulfur, making it by far the world's leading sulfur producer. Sulfur is one of the most common chemical elements found in nature.

Volcanic Sulfur Deposits in the Andes of Northern Chile

Abstract. Native sulfur occurrences, which are very common in the Andes of northern Chile (18–28° S lat), are usually found directly related to summits, craters, and/or along flanks in almost all Upper Cenozoic volcanic edifices, mainly as sulfur mantos, breccias, veins, …

Geology of the Altamira and Las Luces deposits, Coastal …

While sulfur isotope data for the bulk of Jurassic CMT deposits, northern Chile, suggests a predominant magmatic source in their origin (mean = − 2.7 ± 1.9‰, 1σ), contributions of a magmatic ...

Extremely negative and inhomogeneous sulfur isotope …

posit and hand specimen scale, and suggests a polygenic sulfur source for these deposits, where bacteriogenic sulfide dominates. While sulfur isotope data for the bulk of …

Distribution and enrichment processes of cobalt in the …

The cobalt content in the sulfur concentrate powder produced by the mine was about 0.2 % (Zhang et al., 2021a, Zhang et al., ... Predictive models of mineralogy from whole-rock assay data: case study from the productura Cu-Au-Mo Deposit, Chile. Econ. Geol., 114 (8) (2019), pp. 1513-1542. Crossref View in Scopus Google Scholar.

Extremely negative and inhomogeneous sulfur …

While sulfur isotope data for the bulk of Jurassic CMT deposits, northern Chile, suggests a predominant magmatic source in their origin (mean = -2.7 ± 1.9‰, 1σ), contributions of a magmatic component is only likely to be …

The porphyry copper deposit at El Salvador, Chile

The formation of the porphyry copper deposit at El Salvador culminated volcanic activity in the Indio Muerto district. ... The porphyry copper deposit at El Salvador, Chile B. Gustafson; B. Gustafson Search for other works by this author on: ... and probably more sulfur was fixed as sulfate in anhydrite than in sulfides.Outward ...

Contrasting Tectonic Settings and Sulfur Contents of …

Sulfur-rich porphyry Cu ± Mo ± Au deposits are formed by the precipitation of sulfide minerals (pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite) from hydrothermal fluids exsolved from shallowly emplaced calc-alkaline magmas in volcanic arcs, typically generated in response to oceanic lithosphere subduction (Burnham, 1979; Richards, 2003; Cooke et al., 2005; …

A SULFUR, CARBON, OXYGEN, AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPE …

A SULFUR, CARBON, OXYGEN, AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPE STUDY OF THE VOLCANIC-HOSTED EL SOLDADO MANTO-TYPE COPPER DEPOSIT, CHILE: THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF BACTERIA AND PETROLEUM ... Strata-bound, manto-type copper deposits of Chile are a major source of copper, and some deposits (e.g., Mantos …

Did You Know Volcanoes Can Erupt Molten Sulfur?

One of the places where sulfur lava flows seem to be more common is the Andes of northern Chile. In this part of the world, many volcanoes have active fumaroles (gas vents) that release sulfur and …

ZIRCON COMPOSITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR SULFUR-DEGASSING …

The igneous rock assemblages associated with porphyry mineral deposits are common in modern convergent margin settings, but while many have produced acidic magmatic fluids, very few, past or present, have produced sufficient metal, chlorine, and sulfur enrichments necessary to engender an ore deposit. The reasons for this remain …