| Deposit ID | 10059913 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC06677 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Plomo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.86036, -30.93663 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1300 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | TAILINGS SAMPLE: 21-61% PB |
|---|---|
| Result | 398-640 G/T AG |
| Result | 5-6.5 G/T AU |
| Result | 1.3-2.1% 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 | Vinitas Formation |
| Rock description | Vinitas Formation |
| (1) | -70.86036, -30.93663 |
|---|
| Strike | N10W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| District name | San Lorenzo |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC06677 |
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
KAMONO, H. Y BORIC, R., 1982, INVENTARIO POLIMETALICO U ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DEL DISTRITO MINERO TALCUNA: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO.
ENAMI, 1947, #54639.
CUADRA, W.A., AND DUNKERLEY, P.M., 1991, A HISTORY OF GOLD IN CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1155-1173.
CIMRI
CUADRA AND DUNKERLEY (1991)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 18TH CENTURY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.