Dulcina Mine

Past Producer in Chile with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064999
MRDS ID TC39968
Record type Site
Current site name Dulcina Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.79952, -32.12996 (WGS84)
Relative position 60 KM SOUTH OF SALAMANCA, 150 KM NORTH OF SANTIAGO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTHEAST END OF MORRO HEDIONDO RING DIKE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name San Lorenzo Superunit
    Rock description San Lorenzo Superunit
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Chronological age 80
    Dating method K-Ar
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Cerro Morado Formation
    Rock description Cerro Morado Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.79952, -32.12996

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Morro Hediondo Caldera And Ring Dike.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name El Bronce

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit COPPER BRECCIA ORE THOUGHT TO BE GENETICALLY RELATED TO RING DIKE.
Deposit PART OF EL BRONCE EPITHERMAL SYSTEM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.