| Deposit ID | 10059393 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC05979 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Descubridora |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.31204, -26.40582 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 570 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Result | 12.2% CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 3.1 G/T AU |
| 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) | -70.31204, -26.40582 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N-NW |
| Dip | 85W |
| Length | 30M |
| Width | 7M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Salado |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 60M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC05979 |
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1966, #3000.
CIMRI
| 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.