| Deposit ID | 10057603 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03205 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tovaku |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.73621, -21.91423 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1450 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Limonite | 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 Formation |
| Rock description | El Toco Formation |
| (1) | -69.73621, -21.91423 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Principal Fractures At N70e, 90 And N70w ,90. |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Puntillas |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03205 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1961, 1964, & 1965, #2029.
IIG, INEDITO #2031 & 2033.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SOMEWHAT OVOID BODY, ELONGATE EW THAT COVERS 3 SQ KM AREA. |
| 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.