| Deposit ID | 10059636 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC06312 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Esperanza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.78286, -30.06413 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | 1800 G/T AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 48% PB |
| Result | 15% ZN |
| Result | 0.5 G/T AU |
| Result | 0.5% CU |
| 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 |
| Rock unit name | Elquinos Formation |
| Rock description | Elquinos Formation |
| (1) | -70.78286, -30.06413 |
|---|
| Strike | N80W; 90 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90; 90 |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 0.2M |
| Strike | N80W; 90 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90; 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 45M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC06312 |
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
KAMONO, H. Y BORIC, R., 1982, INVENTARIO POLIMETALICOS Y ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL DISTRITO MINERO TALCUNA: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO.
ENAMI, 1969, #4240.
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.