| Deposit ID | 10057687 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03316 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fortuna |
| Alternate or previous names | La Manganeso |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.02451, -23.11586 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2600 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Braunite | Ore |
| Psilomelane | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Result | 26.3% MN |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Caracoles Group | ||||||
| Rock description | Caracoles Group | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.02451, -23.11586 |
|---|
| Strike | N80E; N55W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75S; 90 |
| Length | 120M |
| Width | 6M |
| Strike | N80E; N55W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75S; 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Caracoles |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.032HA |
| Overall depth | 10M |
| Overall length | 36.58M |
| Overall width | 8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03316 |
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.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
LEIDING, B., 1941, ESTUDIO GENERAL SOBRE MANGANESO EN CHILE: SONAMI.
IIG, 1976, INEDITO # 940.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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