| Deposit ID | 10057601 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03203 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sulfito |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.71121, -21.92756 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1420 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | El Toco |
| Rock description | El Toco |
| (1) | -69.71121, -21.92756 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding At N70e, 53s |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N35W |
| Dip | 75NE |
| Length | 10M |
| Width | 0.4M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Puntillas |
|---|
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.005HA |
| Overall depth | 20M |
| Overall length | 9.14M |
| Overall width | 5M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03203 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
IIG, 1979, # 2031 & 2033.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ADJACENT TO PUNTILLAS ALTERATION. |
| 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.