| Deposit ID | 10057455 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quebrada Blanca |
| Alternate or previous names | Carmen, Abundancia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.81952, -20.99924 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4065 |
| Relative position | 11KM EAST OF COLLAHUASI, 160KM SOUTHEAST OF IQUIQUE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Result | A VEINS: 1) QUARTZ WITH CP-BN-MO = <0.68% CU 2) BIOTITE WITH CP-PY = 0.4-0.6% CU 3) SERICITE WITH PY-CP = 0.5% CU B VEINS: HIGH MOLYBDENUM = 0.015% |
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| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Collahuasi Porphyry |
| Rock description | Collahuasi Porphyry |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | -68.81952, -20.99924 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Upthrown Block Of Permo-Triassic Rocks In Fault Contact On The West (West Fissure Fault, Nw-Trending) With Jurassic Marine Sediments And On The East In Fault Contact With Tertiary Volcanics (Loa Fault, Nw-Trending), Hydrothermal Systems In District Are Aligned E-W. |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Collahuasi, Quebrada Blanca |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Superior Oil Co. 1980'S); Cominco (85%), Enami (10%), Sociedad Mineria Pudahuel (5%) |
| First year | 1976 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1090000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 89000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 9000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 1463.04M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03003 |
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
HUNT, J., 1980, EL PROYECTO QUEBRADA BLANCA: ANALES DEL CONGRESO CINCUENTENARIO INST. INGENIEROS DE MINAS P. 263-286.
CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, OCT. 1989, P. 6-7.
PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980, INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
ANON., 1994, FIRST CATHODE AT QUEBRADA BLANCA: THE NORTHERN MINER, V. 80, NO. 26, AUGUST 29, 1994, P. 1.
ANON., 1994, COMINCO RES. ADVANCES FOREIGN PROJECTS: THE NORTHERN MINER, V. 80, NO. 40, P. 3.
LITTLE, M.L., 1993, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 15, OCTOBER 1993, P. 15.
CIMRI
ANON. (1994).
CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT (1989); ANON (1994).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COVERS AREA OF 7 SQ KM; ELONGATE NORTHEAST; LEACHED TO 80M ; ENRICHED IN WEST, 1-100M THICK OVER 1KM X 2KM WITH CHALCOCITE AND COVELLITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 02-MAR-1995 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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