| Deposit ID | 10057851 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03520 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minita-Despreciada Y Portezuelo |
| Alternate or previous names | Rosario |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.16705, -22.06838 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -70.16705, -22.06838 |
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| Strike | N70E; N45E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60-90/? |
| Length | 750M |
| Width | 2M |
| Dip | 60-90/? |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tocopilla |
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| Year | 1965 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1920-65 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^3.1% | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1965 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1920-65 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^16% | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 670M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03520 |
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.).
KLOHN, E., 1961, YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE Y URANIO EN EL DISTRITO MINERO DE TOCOPILLA: MEMORIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, 149 P.
ROGERS, G., 1985, A GEOCHEMICAL TRAVERSE ACROSS NORTHERN CHILE: PH.D. DISSERTATION, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, LONDON, 335 P.
ENAMI, 1971, #2015.
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, SANTIAGO, 334 P.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1971; RIUZ & PEEBLES, 1988.
ENAMI, 1971.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SIX EN ECHELON VEINS, 10-50M APART, WITH AN OVERALL TREND OF N80E. OXIDIZED TO 200M; SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT TO 340M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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