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Julia-Latorre-Blanche-Dominga-Guadalupe

Past Producer in Chile with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057829
MRDS ID TC03490
Record type Site
Current site name Julia-Latorre-Blanche-Dominga-Guadalupe

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.24955, -22.40088 (WGS84)
Elevation 20

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Hematite Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name La Negra Formation
    Rock description La Negra Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.24955, -22.40088
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N78W; N60W; N60W
    Dip 70SW;50SW;60SW
    Length 80M
    Width 1M
  • Strike N78W; N60W; N60W
    Dip 70SW;50SW;60SW
  • Strike N78W; N60W; N60W
    Dip 70SW;50SW;60SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • PREHNITE-PUMPELLYITE METAMORPHISM

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Guanillos

Comments on the production information

  • MINED IN 19TH CENTURY; TAILINGS EXPLOITED BY LA SOCIEDAD MINERA HUANILLOS Y BATUCO BETWEEN 1956-1967.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Overall depth 110M
    Overall length 73.15M
    Overall width 600M

Comments on the workings information

  • WATER-FILLED, DILAPIDATED MINE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).

  • Deposit

    ENAMI, 1924, #2000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BORIC, ET AL., 1984.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SUPERGENE ENRICHED TO 120M

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1990 Williams, William C. University of Arizona

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