| Deposit ID | 10057692 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03322 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gran Corrida De Caracoles |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes Resureccion, Sudamerica, Rosita, Alhue, Madariaga, Gallata, Niza, Berta, Salvadora, And Coquimbona |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.00451, -23.04753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2825 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Polybasite | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Caracoles Group |
| Rock description | Caracoles Group |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.00451, -23.04753 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding At N30w, 15sw |
| Strike | 0-N10W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65-80E |
| Length | 3200M |
| Width | 4M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Caracoles |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pirquineros |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Flomax |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1936 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | Tailings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1936 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 390000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 96HA |
| Overall depth | 300M |
| Overall length | 2926.08M |
| Overall width | 300M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03322 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
FLORES, R., 1976, CONTROL DE LA MINERALIZACION DE PLATA EN EL DISTRITO MINERO DE CARACOLES, II REGION, ANTOFAGASTA: TESIS, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA.
SEE LISTING "GRAN CORRIDA" FOR MORE REFERENCES.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 80M, SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT TO 150M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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