| Deposit ID | 10058062 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03813 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Pepa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.2745, -27.26497 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -69.2745, -27.26497 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1983 |
| Discoverer | Exploraciones Y Minerales Sierra Morena |
| District name | Maricunga |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Newmont Chile |
| First year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minera Horus Ltd. Subsidary Of Bridger Resources |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03813 |
MINING MAGAZINE, 1990 (JULY), P. 46.
LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 18, JULY '94, P. 25.
CIMRI
MINING MAGAZINE, 1990.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1990; VILLA AND SILLITOE (1991)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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