| Deposit ID | 10057667 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03292 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Porvenir |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.24537, -23.28503 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1100 |
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 |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | La Negra Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | La Negra Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.24537, -23.28503 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N26E; N20W |
| Dip | 55SE; 80E |
| Length | 150M |
| Width | 12M |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N26E; N20W |
| Dip | 55SE; 80E |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Desesperado |
|---|
| Year | 1961 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^2.8% | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 38000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 180M |
| Overall length | 137.16M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03292 |
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.).
ENAM, 1967, #22312.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1967.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION ESPECIALLY CONCENTRATED IN AMYGDULES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.