| Deposit ID | 10057610 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03215 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Punta Colorada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.79534, -21.52367 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4100 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Result | 3 SAMPLES: 0.22-1.25% CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 4-156PPM MO |
| Result | 0-31PPM AG |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Pena Morada Formation; | ||||
| Rock description | Pena Morada Formation; | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -68.79534, -21.52367 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Near N10-20e Trending Falla Oeste |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chitigua |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03215 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
MAKSAEV, V., 1978, CARTA GEOLOGICA DE CHILE # 31.
IIG, 1977, REPORT ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF QUEBRADA BLANCA-EL ABRA AREA, PHASE II.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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