Cajon Ibanez Occurrence

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065654
MRDS ID TC41016
Record type Site
Current site name Cajon Ibanez Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.16618, -36.33083 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 66 KM S65W 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
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Quartz; Propylitic; Argillic. Alteration Zone < 1.5 Sq Km.

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.16618, -36.33083

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 GEOLOGICA DE CHILE NO 64, 98 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF 3 SAMPLES: CU 49-66 PPM, MO 2-3 PPM, ZN 56-84 PPM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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