| Deposit ID | 10064999 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39968 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dulcina Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.79952, -32.12996 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 60 KM SOUTH OF SALAMANCA, 150 KM NORTH OF SANTIAGO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||||
| Rock unit name | San Lorenzo Superunit | ||||||||||
| Rock description | San Lorenzo Superunit | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 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 |
| (1) | -70.79952, -32.12996 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Morro Hediondo Caldera And Ring Dike. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Bronce |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39968 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COPPER BRECCIA ORE THOUGHT TO BE GENETICALLY RELATED TO RING DIKE. |
| Deposit | PART OF EL BRONCE EPITHERMAL SYSTEM. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.