| Deposit ID | 10057841 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03508 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Corina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.87284, -22.23588 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3050 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 2.8% CU AT LEVEL 85 (1930) 4.63% CU AT LEVEL 100 (1930) 3.06% CU, 1.3 G/T AU (TAILINGS SAMPLE) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Este Granodiorite | ||||||
| Rock description | Este Granodiorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -68.87284, -22.23588 |
|---|
| Strike | N22-40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60W-75E |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 0.6M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1930 |
| Discoverer | Chile Exploration Company |
| District name | Chuquicamata |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.155HA |
| Overall depth | 108M |
| Overall length | 141.73M |
| Overall width | 10M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03508 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).
VEGA, J. AND BORDONES, L., 1981, GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO CERROS DE PAQUI Y PARTE OESTE DEL CUADRANGULO DE CONCHI, PROVINCIA DEL LOA, II REGION; MEMORIA DE TITULO, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, 169 P.
MARCH, 1930, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN 3451.
ENAMI, 1967 & 1968, #2145.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 110M |
| 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.