| Deposit ID | 10058193 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tambo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.94951, -29.78079 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calaverite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sylvanite | Ore |
| Alunite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 0.3 OZ/T IN CENTRAL PORTION AND 0.09 OZ/T ALONG THE PERIPHERY |
|---|
| Model code | 154 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25e |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal quartz-alunite Au |
| Mark3 model number | 38 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -69.94951, -29.78079 |
|---|
| Strike | NE |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75SE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Indio |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04060 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
LLAUMET, C. Y HENRIQUEZ, F., 1976, FAJA DE MINERALIZACION DE ORO, PLATA, COBRE, Y ARSENICO EN LA CORDILLERA ANDINA DE LA III Y IV REGIONES DE CHILE: I CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO,
ARANEDA, R., 1982, EL INDIO YACIMIENTO DE ORO, PLATA, Y COBRE, COQUIMBO, CHILE: REV. MINERALES, 160.
ELEVATORSKI, E.A., WORLD GOLD: MINES-DEPOSITS-DISCOVERIES, VOL. 1: NORTH, CENTAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA: MINOBRAS MINING SERVICES.
CIMRI
SILLITOE (1991)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.