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Frankenstein

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10058047
MRDS ID TC03777
Record type Site
Current site name Frankenstein
Alternate or previous names Francke

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.8812, -25.82582 (WGS84)
Elevation 1740

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Barite Gangue
Gypsum Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Specularite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.8812, -25.82582
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30E; NS-WNW
    Dip 10-15E; 90
    Thickness 4M
    Length 200M
  • Strike N30E; NS-WNW
    Dip 10-15E; 90

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sierra Overa

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4% Cu (Soluble)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 200M

Comments on the workings information

  • 3 SHAFTS

Comments on development

  • 8 DRILL HOLES IN AREA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.

  • Deposit

    IIG, 1979, INEDITO #2013.

  • Deposit

    DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).

  • Deposit

    ENAMI, 1973, #3051.

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OXIDIZED TO 28M; ENRICHED TO 58M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1990 Williams, William C. University of Arizona

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