| Deposit ID | 10057999 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03711 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Esmeralda |
| Alternate or previous names | Don Ruca |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.43955, -23.74252 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 120 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate | ||||
| Rock unit name | Caleta Coloso | ||||
| Rock description | Caleta Coloso | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -70.43955, -23.74252 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding - N80e, 20s |
| Strike | N80E; N80E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 20S; 80S |
| Thickness | 10M |
| Length | 120M |
| Width | 80M |
| Strike | N80E; N80E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 20S; 80S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Way |
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| Year | 1966 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1965-66 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^2.43-3.21% | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 98000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.76HA |
| Overall depth | 45M |
| Overall length | 173.74M |
| Overall width | 40M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03711 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1941, #22233.
ENAMI, 1961, #22236.
ENAMI, 1967, #22312.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1967.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FAULT AT N80E, 80S DISPLACES MANTO 30M; NORTH OF FAULT, MANTO IS 40M X 20M X 7M AND SOUTH OF FAULT MANTO IS 110M X 10M X 3M; SOUTH BLOCK IS OF LOW GRADE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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