| Deposit ID | 10058368 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04310 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rhin-Turingia-Sajonia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.33621, -24.17252 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1450 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.33621, -24.17252 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N75E; N70W; N60W; N40E; N60E |
| Dip | 63E; 82E; 90; 74S; 75N |
| Length | 70M |
| Width | 1.4M |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N75E; N70W; N60W; N40E; N60E |
| Dip | 63E; 82E; 90; 74S; 75N |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N75E; N70W; N60W; N40E; N60E |
| Dip | 63E; 82E; 90; 74S; 75N |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N75E; N70W; N60W; N40E; N60E |
| Dip | 63E; 82E; 90; 74S; 75N |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N75E; N70W; N60W; N40E; N60E |
| Dip | 63E; 82E; 90; 74S; 75N |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Estacion Varillas |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 4M |
| Overall length | 64.01M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04310 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
MAGMA-SERPLAC, 1978, PROYECTO DE ORO SUR DE ANTOFAGASTA, PROVINCIA ANTOFAGASTA.
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.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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