| Deposit ID | 10058443 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04418 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Montecristo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.39454, -24.9575 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1400 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -70.39454, -24.9575 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N40-50E; N30-40E |
| Dip | 70W-90; 75W-90 |
| Length | 800M |
| Width | 16M |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N40-50E; N30-40E |
| Dip | 70W-90; 75W-90 |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Montecristo |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 108M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04418 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1972, #2340.
IIG, 1975, #1235.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 31M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.