| Deposit ID | 10057612 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03219 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Guacazul |
| Alternate or previous names | Deseada, Verdad, Elisa, La Trece, Aventura, Prosperidad, Descubridora |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.75618, -21.43756 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3950 |
| Relative position | 90 KM FROM CHUQUICAMATA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 2-6% CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 10-15 G/T AG |
| Result | <2 G/T AU |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Collahuasi Formation |
| Rock description | Collahuasi Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -68.75618, -21.43756 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | 0-N30W |
| Dip | 90 |
| Length | 1000M |
| Width | 1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Aromo-Guacazul |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Enami And Codecco |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 500HA |
| Overall depth | 30M |
| Overall length | 2286M |
| Overall width | 2000M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03219 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
IIG, 1966, INEDITO #1757.
IIG, 1970, INEDITO #1413.
IIG, 1976-77, REPORT ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF QUEBRADA BLANCA-EL ABRA AREA, NORTHERN CHILE, PHASES I & II.
LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 16, JANUARY '94, P. 17.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 30-40 SMALL BODIES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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