| Deposit ID | 10057769 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03418 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Princesa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.20285, -22.68254 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Result | UPPER BED - 3.0% CU, 1.7 G/T AG LOWER BED - 2.3% CU, 0.9 G/T AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -69.20285, -22.68254 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding - N50e, 45nw |
| Strike | N50E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 45NW |
| Thickness | 15M |
| Length | 150M |
| Width | 2M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sw Calama |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.06HA |
| Overall depth | 15M |
| Overall length | 137.16M |
| Overall width | 4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03418 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1964, #22292.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION CONFINED TO THIN SANDSTONE LAYERS (<1.2M THICK) WHICH ARE INTERCALATED WITH BLACK SILTSTONES. 400M TO NORTHEAST, COPPER OXIDE SHOWS, 0.2-0.3M THICK, TRENDING N40E, 60-80NW. |
| 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.