| Deposit ID | 10057475 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03029 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Capitana |
| Alternate or previous names | Vichuja, San Francisco, Suntura, San Sebastian, Churicala |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.37121, -18.62264 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3560 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1080 G/T AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 2.5% PB |
| Result | 3% CU |
| Result | 3.7% SN |
| Result | 4.7% SB |
| 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) | -69.37121, -18.62264 |
|---|
| Strike | N10W-N10E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60-80W |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 15M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Precordillera |
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| Year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^1660 G/T Ag | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 20M |
| Overall depth | 80M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03029 |
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
SALAS Y OTROS, 1966, GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL ARICA: BOL. 21, IIG, SANTIAGO.
PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980 INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FIVE VEINLETS CROSS AT 1.5M DEPTH |
| 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.