| Deposit ID | 10057642 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03261 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Carmen Vieja |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina Vieja |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.36955, -23.4942 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 480 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antlerite | Ore |
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -70.36955, -23.4942 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults At N80e, 90 And N15w, 46e |
| Strike | 0; N15E; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30E; 50E; 75NE |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 1.5M |
| Strike | 0; N15E; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30E; 50E; 75NE |
| Strike | 0; N15E; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30E; 50E; 75NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Aeropuerto Cerro Moreno |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3600000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 65M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03261 |
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.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1967, 322312.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1968.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 42M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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