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Cajon Troncoso Occurrence

Occurrence in Chile with commodities Molybdenum, Lead, Nickel, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065643
MRDS ID TC41005
Record type Site
Current site name Cajon Troncoso Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.58282, -36.13082 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 11 KM S45W OF "LA PENINSULA" LAGUNA DEL MAULE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Lead Primary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Ore
Limonite Ore
Quartz Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Quartz-Argillic. Alteration Zone < 1 Square Km.

Analytical data

Result CHEMICAL SAMPLING INDICATES: CU 1.6 PPM
Result MO 3.3 PPM
Result PB 15 PPM
Result NI 2 PPM
Result AG < 0.2 PPM.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Campanario Formation
    Rock description Campanario Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.58282, -36.13082
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE OCCURRENCE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MUNOZ, J., AND NIEMEYER, H., 1984, HOJA LAGUNA DEL MAULE: CARTA GEOLOGICO DE CHILE NO. 64, 98P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

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

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