| Deposit ID | 10059967 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC06756 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Contacto |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.5612, -29.98913 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | 1.5-3% CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 5-60 G/T AG |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Tres Cruces Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Tres Cruces Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -70.5612, -29.98913 |
|---|
| Strike | N55E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 35NW |
| Thickness | 1.3M |
| Length | 150M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^3.1% Cu | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 150M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC06756 |
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
KAMONO, H. Y BORIC, R., 1982, INVENTARIO POLIMETALICO Y ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO, DISTRITO MINERO TALCUNA: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION: SANTIAGO.
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.