| Deposit ID | 10058086 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03849 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dulcinea |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina Dulcinea De Llampos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.96341, -27.14748 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2090 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Wulfenite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 3% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Hornitos Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Hornitos Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.96341, -27.14748 |
|---|
| Strike | N10W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70W |
| Length | 1000M |
| Width | 1.5M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Puquios |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 1500M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03849 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
SEGERSTROM, K., 1960, CUADRANGULO LLAMPOS, PROVINCIA DE ATACAMA: CARTA GEOLOGICA # 4, P. 36-38.
LITTLE, J., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE: THE BRANWELL CO., NEW YORK, P. 93.
WALKER, C. Y TRAVISANY, V., 1980, GEOLOGIA ECONOMIA METALICA Y NO-METALICA DE LA HOJA CARRERA PINTO, REGION ATACAMA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
CLARK, A.H., AND SILLITOE, R.H., 1970, NATIVE ZINC AND ALPHA CU, ZN FROM MINA DULCINEA DE LLAMPOS, COPAIAPO, CHILE: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST V. 55, NO. 5-6, P. 1019-1021.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 21-SEP-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.