| Deposit ID | 10058773 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC05120 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Overa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.9062, -25.78582 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1630 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Result | AVERAGED 10-15 G/T AU |
|---|
| 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) | -69.9062, -25.78582 |
|---|
| Strike | N20-60W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30-70NE |
| Length | 700M |
| Width | 0.4M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Overa |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 330M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC05120 |
CAMUS, F. Y DUHALDE, M.A., 1982, GEOLOGIA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS HIDROTERMALES DE ORO EN CHILE: REV. GEOL. DE CHILE, 17, P. 47-70.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
IIG, 1975, #1559.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VERTICAL ZONATION OF, FROM SURFACE, Q-CC-PY(AU)-HM TO BN-PY-Q; OXIDIZED TO 170M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.