| Deposit ID | 10059898 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC06655 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Variola |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.90786, -30.89413 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1100 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| 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 | Vinitas Formation |
| Rock description | Vinitas Formation |
| (1) | -70.90786, -30.89413 |
|---|
| Strike | N30E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60-80NW |
| Length | 1000M |
| Width | 3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Lorenzo |
|---|
| Year | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^3.9% Pb | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | To 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^3.9% Pb | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^ 5.9% Zn | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 200M |
| Overall length | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC06655 |
KAMONO, H. Y BORIC, R., 1982, INVENTARIO POLIMETALICO U ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL DISTRITO MINERO TALCUNA: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO.
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).SERPLAC,
ENAMI, 1968, #54683.
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.