| Deposit ID | 10057531 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03102 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rosamelia |
| Alternate or previous names | Altos Hospicio |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.06622, -20.28092 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 620 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Psilomelane | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock | ||
| |||
| (1) | -70.06622, -20.28092 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding At 0, 30s |
| Strike | N60W; N60E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80S; 80S |
| Strike | N60W; N60E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80S; 80S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Huantajaya |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03102 |
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.
PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980, INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FILLING AND REPLACEMENT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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