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El Inca

Occurrence in Chile with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057952
MRDS ID TC03662
Record type Site
Current site name El Inca
Alternate or previous names Cuarcita

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.08785, -22.24755 (WGS84)
Elevation 2650
Relative position 16 KM NE OF CHUQUICAMATA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Gypsum Gangue
Hematite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Pyrrhotite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Argillic, Sericitic, Silicic

Analytical data

Result 0.116 G/T AU
Result 0.6% CU
Result 0.02% MO

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.08785, -22.24755
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name El Inca

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Codelco-Enami

Comments on development

  • OFFERED FOR PRIVATIZATION 1994.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).

  • Deposit

    GUSTAFSON, 1967, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN # 2967.

  • Deposit

    TRASK, F., 1968, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN, #4287.

  • Deposit

    MARCH, 1931, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN, #3439.

  • Deposit

    IIG, 1976, INEDITO #1799.

  • Deposit

    MINERIA CHILENA, 1989, P. 73.

  • Deposit

    LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 16, JANUARY '94, P. 17.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION IN VEINLETS AND DISSEMINATED OVER AN AREA OF 2 SQ KM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1990 Williams, William C. University of Arizona
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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