| Deposit ID | 10057715 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03350 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vinchuca |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.23788, -22.95921 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1320 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | 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) | -70.23788, -22.95921 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N55W; N10E |
| Dip | 90; 50W |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N55W; N10E |
| Dip | 90; 50W |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Los Hornos-Chacaya |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Carolina De Michilla |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.001HA |
| Overall depth | 2M |
| Overall length | 2.74M |
| Overall width | 2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03350 |
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 DESAROLLA, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1967, #22312R.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1967.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SPATIAL ASSOCIATION WITH APLITE DIKES |
| 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.