| Deposit ID | 10068728 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001968 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Arqueros Cu Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.92621, -29.83246 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1450 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 80 KM NE OF LA SERENA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Cerargyrite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Polybasite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Quartzite | Gangue |
| Result | AVERAGE CU WAS 1.15% FOR 4.2M FROM SAMPLES ALONG 12 PROFILES OF VARYING LENGTHS OF LST OUTCROP. AVERAGE CU WAS 1.05% FOR 5M FROM 4 DIAMOND-DRILL HOLES |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.92621, -29.83246 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North-Trending Broad Open Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements, And Plutonic Masses |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | N-Trending Anticline And Adjacent Anticlines To E And W. Two Sets Of Faults: Older Strikes Nw, Dips Ne; Younger Strikes N 30 Deg E |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1825 |
| District name | Arqueros |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2300000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001968 |
RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, 305 P. (SPANISH)
ROWES, W.A. AND OTHERS 1966, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RADIACTIVOS EN CHILE, PROV. ATACAMA AND COQUIMBO: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL. 22, PT. 2, P. 59-72 (SPANISH)
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1967,MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY OF THE PROVINCE OF COQUIMBO, CHILE: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 59-61
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
NORDENSKJOLD, O., 1926, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES EN EL DESIERTO DE ATACAMA: BOL. SONAMI, 39, P. 1039.
KAMONO, H., Y BORIC, R., 1982, INVENTARIO POLIMETALICO Y ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DISTRITO MINERO TALCUNA:
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.)
CUADRA, W.A., AND DUNKERLEY, P.M., 1991, A HISTORY OF GOLD IN CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1155-1173.
ROWES W.A., AND OTHERS, 1958, RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN THE ELQUI-VICUNA AREA, PROV. COQUIMBO, CHILE: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION RAW MATERIALS EXPLORATION REPORT 4527.
1958 RECON U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM., INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES CHILE
1966 DIREXPL UNITED NATIONS
CIMRI
CUADRA AND DUNKERLEY (1991)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1973 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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