| Deposit ID | 10057763 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03408 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mosca Groeve |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.24122, -22.71921 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 940 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| 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) | -70.24122, -22.71921 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Major Fault At N60e |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Bedding - N70e, 25-30se |
| Strike | N10W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 45SW |
| Length | 70M |
| Width | 4M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Michilla |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1944 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 54000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.4HA |
| Overall depth | 80M |
| Overall length | 91.44M |
| Overall width | 40M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03408 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
FLORES, H., 1964, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #2806.
PEDDAR, T., 1944, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #3703.
CIMRI
PEDDAR, T., 1944.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.