| Deposit ID | 10068471 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001536 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Disputada |
| Alternate or previous names | Los Bronces |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.29617, -33.14914 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3600 |
| Relative position | 50 KM NE OF SANTIAGO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Region Metropolitana(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Region Metropolitana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Granodiorite;;;Tourmalinized Breccia, Age Not Shown |
| Rock description | Granodiorite;;;Tourmalinized Breccia, Age Not Shown |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -70.29617, -33.14914 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North Trending Folds, Faults, And Plutonic Masses |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 11000M |
| Width | 5000M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Disputada, Rio Blanco |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Minera Disputada De Las Condes S. A. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Miniere Et Metallurgique De Penarroya |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Since July, 1971 Major Cu Companies Have Been Nationalized By Pres. Allende. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001536 |
RUIZ F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, P. 189-189 (SPANISH)
MINING MAGAZINE, 1969, V. 121, NO. 3, P. 257
MINING JOUR. ANN. REV. 1970, JUNE, P. 299; 1969, P. 258
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/4/77, P. 18, V. 65, NO. 150
1927 GEOLMAP CHILEAN GOVT (?)
BRUGGEN, JUAN, 1927, LA GEOLOGIA DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE LAS CONDES Y RIO BLANCO: ROL. SOC. NAC. MIN., V. 39, P. 283-291
THE 1968-69 ESTIMATES ARE FROM THE MINING JOURNAL ANNUAL REVIEW, 1969, 1970. THE 1970 ANNUAL PRODUCTION FIGURE IS FROM MINING MAGAZINE, 1969.
ESTIMATED BY GUS GOUDARZI 3/73
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1972 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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