| Deposit ID | 10057927 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03627 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Argentina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.17622, -22.08422 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 380 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -70.17622, -22.08422 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N60E |
| Dip | 90 |
| Length | 400M |
| Width | 1.2M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tocopilla |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.99HA |
| Overall depth | 400M |
| Overall length | 301.75M |
| Overall width | 30M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03627 |
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, SANTIAGO, 149 P.
ENAMI, 1965, #2037.
ENAMI, 1960, #2053R.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1965.
| 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.