| Deposit ID | 10059041 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC05502 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Descubridora |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.85288, -27.52081 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 120 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -70.85288, -27.52081 |
|---|
| Strike | N55E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50-70NW |
| Length | 200M |
| Width | 1.5M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Quebrada Seca |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC05502 |
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
KAISER, L., 1942, INFORME GEOLOGICO SOBRE LA MINA DESCUBRIDORA DEL MINERAL DE COBRE QUEBRADA SECA: INEDITO (DEMIPE).
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.