The Domeyko Fault (Spanish: Falla Domeyko) or Precordilleran Fault System is a geological fault located in Northern Chile.[1] The fault is of the strike-slip type and runs parallel to the Andes, the coast and the nearby Atacama Fault. The fault originated in the Eocene.[1] Along its length the Domeyko Fault hosts several porphyry copper deposits including Chuquicamata, Collahuasi, El Abra, El Salvador, La Escondida and Potrerillos.[2] The fault is named after 19th century geologist Ignacy Domeyko.

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  1. ^ a b Hoffmann-Rothe, Arne (2006). "Oblique Convergence along the Chilean Margin: Partitioning, Margin-Parallel Faulting and Force Interaction at the Plate Interface". In Oncken, Onno (ed.). The Andes: Active Subduction Orogeny. Springer. pp. 125–146. ISBN 3-540-24329-1.
  2. ^ Robb, Laurence (2007). Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes (4th ed.). Malden, MA, United States: Blackwell Science Ltd. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-632-06378-9.


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