| Deposit ID | 10057789 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03444 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Farellon |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.3545, -22.56254 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3560 |
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 |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 3-15% CU, 15 G/T AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Tuina Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Tuina Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -68.3545, -22.56254 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N80E; N75W |
| Dip | 70N; 80N |
| Length | 450M |
| Width | 1.5M |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N80E; N75W |
| Dip | 70N; 80N |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tuina |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 2.25HA |
| Overall depth | 40M |
| Overall length | 411.48M |
| Overall width | 50M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03444 |
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., MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
MULCHAY, R. Y STEPHENS, E., 1947, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #3550,
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LENSES ARE TYPICALLY 15M LONG. |
| 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.