| Deposit ID | 10057701 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03332 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colque |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.81951, -23.01753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3310 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Result | 3.5% CU, 80 G/T AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Agua Dulce Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Agua Dulce Formation; | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -68.81951, -23.01753 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Monocline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Faults At N30e, 45w And N60e, 60nw Bedding At N20e, 30se |
| Strike | N15E; 0 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 45W; 40-80W |
| Length | 400M |
| Width | 2M |
| Strike | N15E; 0 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 45W; 40-80W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cerro Agua Dulce |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 10M |
| Overall length | 228.6M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03332 |
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.
SERMINAS, 1974, INVENTARIO Y EVALUACION RECURSOS MINERALES DE CHILE.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLA, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
PALACIOS, C., 1975, GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS CERROS DE CARACOLES, PAMPA ELVIRA, CERRO JASPEADO, Y SIERRA MARIPOSAS: PROYECTO DOMEYKO, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION LIMITED BY 0-N10E, 90 FAULT IN COLQUE #5. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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