| Deposit ID | 10058837 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC05215 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sierra Cachiyuyal Este |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.91786, -25.31417 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2000 |
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 |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Aeropuerto Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Aeropuerto Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.91786, -25.31417 |
|---|
| Strike | 90; N75E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90; 90 |
| Length | 20M |
| Width | 4M |
| Strike | 90; N75E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90; 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierras Del Viento-Cachiyuyal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.14HA |
| Overall depth | 15M |
| Overall length | 64.01M |
| Overall width | 20M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC05215 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
IIG, 1976, #1219.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.