| Deposit ID | 10057834 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03496 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mantos De La Luna |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.21122, -22.37588 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1100 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | 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) | -70.21122, -22.37588 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults At 0, 90 And 90, 90 Fractures At N45w, 45se And 0, 90 |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N30W/N10W |
| Dip | 22E/30E |
| Thickness | 170M |
| Length | 180M |
| Width | 110M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1978 |
| District name | Gaunillos |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 5.06HA |
| Overall depth | 140M |
| Overall length | 210.31M |
| Overall width | 220M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03496 |
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.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
GREINER, G., 1982, GEOLOGIA ECONOMICA DEL YACIMIENTO CUPRIFERO MANTOS DE LUNA, PROVINCIA DE TOCOPILLA, II REGION, CHILE: TESIS DE GRADO, DEPTO. DE GEOL. FAC. DE CS. FIS. Y MAT., UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. INEDITO, 70 P.
ENAMI, 1977, 1978, #2012.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).
CAMUS, F., 1986, LOS YACIMIENTOS ESTRATOLIGADOS DE CU, PB-ZN, Y AG IN CHILE, IN FRUTO, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 548-635.
CIMRI
ENAMI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEVEN MANTOS THREE OF WHICH ARE 30M (CRISTINA), 18M (ELY), AND 8M (MAGY) THICK. MINERALIZATION GENERALLY IN AMYGDULES, BUT IN NORTH-SOUTH FRACTURES AS WELL. LESS THAN 20,000T COPPER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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