| Deposit ID | 10058077 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03833 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cantera-Aurelia-Malicia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.98841, -26.80415 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1780 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 20-40 G/T AU |
|---|---|
| Result | 5-10 G/T AU IN PRIMARY ZONE. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -69.98841, -26.80415 |
|---|
| Strike | N75E; N25E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85S; 90 |
| Length | 500M |
| Width | 0.6M |
| Strike | N75E; N25E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85S; 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Inca De Oro |
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| Year | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^14.6 G/T Au (Aurelia) | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^9.8 G/T Au (Cantera) | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1945 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^40-50 G/T Au | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 80M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03833 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE; SANTIAGO, 334 P.
FLORES, H. Y RUIZ, C., 1946, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL DISTRITO DE INCA DE ORO, PROVINCIA ATACAMA: IPIMIGEO 2, 2, P. 243-273.
CAMUS, F. Y DUHALDE, M.A., 1982, GEOLOGIA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS HIDROTERMALES DE ORO EN CHILE: REV. GEOL. DE CHILE, 17, P. 47-70.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VERTICAL ZONATION OF, FROM SURFACE, QTZ-PY-AU TO CP-PY-QTZ TO PY-QTZ-CAL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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