Domeyko Fault

The Domeyko Fault or Precordilleran Fault System is a geological fault located in Norte [Grande, Chile|Northern Chile]. 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. Along its length the Domeyko Fault hosts several porphyry [copper deposit]s including Chuquicamata, Collahuasi, El Abra, El [Salvador mine|El Salvador], La Escondida and Potrerillos. The fault is named after 19th century geologist Ignacy Domeyko.