| Deposit ID | 10057468 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Churiguaya |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.1662, -18.32764 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Lupica Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Lupica Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.1662, -18.32764 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10W-N10E |
| Dip | 60-80W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cordillera |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Length | 15M |
| Overall depth | 3M |
| Overall length | 2.74M |
| Overall width | 45M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03021 |
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.
PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980 INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
SALAS, R., KAST, R., MONTECINOS, F., Y SALAS, I., 1966, GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES DEL DEPARTAMENTO ARICA: BOL. 21, IIG, SANTIAGO.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | <20,000T CU |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.