| Deposit ID | 10058472 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04457 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santo Domingo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.48454, -25.08917 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 60 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper Oxide | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper Sulfide | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Digenite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | 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) | -70.48454, -25.08917 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults At N10w-N30e, 90 |
| Strike | 0 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60E |
| Thickness | 140M |
| Length | 200M |
| Width | 35M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Santo Domingo |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 143000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 120HA |
| Overall depth | 35M |
| Overall length | 1097.28M |
| Overall width | 1000M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04457 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1977, #2363.
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
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 15M; SECONDARY ENRICHMENT AT 50M. MINERALIZATION AT TOP OF AMYGDALOIDAL ANDESITE AND AT FLOW CONTACTS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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