| Deposit ID | 10057848 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03516 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Descubridora De Tres Puntas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.16122, -22.17588 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1180 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Result | OXIDIZED ZONE - 3.9% CU LEACHED ZONE - 10-20% CU PRIMARY ZONE - 12 % CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| 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 | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.16122, -22.17588 |
|---|
| Strike | N40E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 35-65W |
| Length | 600M |
| Width | 0.9M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Punta Blanca-Cerro Tres Puntas |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Worked By Pirquineros |
| First year | 1936 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera De Tocopilla (Until |
| Last year | 1936 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.08HA |
| Overall depth | 460M |
| Overall length | 182.88M |
| Overall width | 4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03516 |
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1987, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES DE CHILE: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
KLOHN, E., 1961, YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE Y URANIO EN EL DISTRITO MINERO TOCOPILLA: MEMORIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, 149 P.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1966, #2053R AND 2005.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIP DECREASES WITH DEPTH. |
| 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.