| Deposit ID | 10057646 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03266 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Margarita |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.32122, -23.45753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 900 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Formation La Negra | ||||||
| Rock description | Formation La Negra | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | La Negra Formation |
| Rock description | La Negra Formation |
| (1) | -70.32122, -23.45753 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults At N55w, 80ne And N70w, 80sw |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | 0 |
| Dip | 30E |
| Thickness | 4.5M |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 20M |
| 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 | 4600000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.072HA |
| Overall depth | 6M |
| Overall length | 82.3M |
| Overall width | 80M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03266 |
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.
SARIC, N., ET AL., 1972 APUNTES SOBRE ALGUNAS MINAS DE LA REGION COSTERA DE ANTOFAGASTA
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1968, #22293.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1968.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO, DISCORDANT MANTOS 20M APART. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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