| Deposit ID | 10057600 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03201 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Galenosa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.80787, -21.97256 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1630 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cerargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 185 G/T AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 2.46% PB |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | El Toco Formation | ||||
| Rock description | El Toco Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -69.80787, -21.97256 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fold Axes Trend Nw |
| Strike | N5E-N5W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75-78W |
| Length | 150M |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Puntillas |
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 10000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.15HA |
| Overall depth | 40M |
| Overall length | 137.16M |
| Overall width | 10M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03201 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
IIG, 1979, INEDITO #2031 & 2033.
MAKSAEV, V. Y VALDEBENITO, E., 1979, GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA Y PROSPECCION GEOCHIMICA: PROYECTO CORDILLERA DE LA COSTA TOCOPILLA-RIO LOA, ANTOFAGASTA, 50 P.
CIMRI
IIG, 1979, #2031 & 2033.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN DISPLACED DEXTRALLY BY THREE METERS |
| 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.