| Deposit ID | 10057683 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03311 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Miguel-Porvenir |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.93287, -23.15586 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1320 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 6.8% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| 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 | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.93287, -23.15586 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra De Valenzuela |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 15000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 15HA |
| Overall depth | 15M |
| Overall length | 457.2M |
| Overall width | 300M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03311 |
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, 1970, #22303.
KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI, 77 P.
CIMRI
KUNTZ, 1928.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZED PODS OF 8M MINIMUM LENGTH <20,000T CU |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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