| Deposit ID | 10057581 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03175 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colpa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.71951, -21.94755 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3450 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 0.15% CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 500 G/T AG |
| Result | 1.6 G/T AU |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -68.71951, -21.94755 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N50W |
| Dip | 90 |
| Length | 20M |
| Width | 1.5M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| District name | Conchi Viejo |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03175 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1932, #2105.
IIG, 1976, INEDITO #1799.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 19TH C. |
| Deposit | TWO VEINS 1.5M APART. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.