| Deposit ID | 10057640 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03259 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bolaco |
| Alternate or previous names | Vichuco, Includes Prat, Gloria, Conquista, Elquinas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.54453, -23.54419 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1800 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | OXIDIZED ZONE - 50 G/T AU IN PRIMARY ZONE - 10 G/T AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -69.54453, -23.54419 |
|---|
| Strike | N15W; N5-10W; N30-60W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80W; 60W; ? |
| Length | 1000M |
| Strike | N15W; N5-10W; N30-60W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80W; 60W; ? |
| Dip | 80W; 60W; ? |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Cristobal |
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| Year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | AU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^5 G/T | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 170M |
| Overall length | 914.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03259 |
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
HOWELL, D. AND ASPILLAGA, J., MINERIA CHILENA, N. 80
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
RIVERA, S., 1980, GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO AURIFERO SAN CRISTOBAL, II REGION, ANTOFAGASTA: TESIS, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 50M, PRIMARY ZONE AT 130M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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