| Deposit ID | 10068734 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001975 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Los Mantos |
| Alternate or previous names | Catemu Cu Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.89952, -32.66914 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1235 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 50 KM W. OF SAN FELIPE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Galena | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Sphalerite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Diorite Batholith;Volcanic Tuff & Tuffaceous Breccia, Lo Valle Formation;Andesite Porphyry Lava Flows, Veta Negra Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Diorite Batholith;Volcanic Tuff & Tuffaceous Breccia, Lo Valle Formation;Andesite Porphyry Lava Flows, Veta Negra Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Rock unit name | Calcareous Conglomeratic Breccia (Continental), Las Chilcas Formation;Marine Sedimentary Rocks, Andesitic Volcanic Rocks, Lo Prado Formation;Limestone Unit, Undiff |
| Rock description | Calcareous Conglomeratic Breccia (Continental), Las Chilcas Formation;Marine Sedimentary Rocks, Andesitic Volcanic Rocks, Lo Prado Formation;Lst Unit, Undiff |
| (1) | -70.89952, -32.66914 |
|---|
| 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 | E-Dipping Monocline Cut By Diorite Batholith |
| General form | TABULAR MASSES PARALLEL TO BEDDING PLANES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10W; N16 E |
| Dip | 80W; 12-25SE. |
| General form | TABULAR MASSES PARALLEL TO BEDDING PLANES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10W; N16 E |
| Dip | 80W; 12-25SE. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Catemu |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001975 |
RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGICA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, P. 198 (SPANISH)
CARTER, W. D., 1961, YACIMIENTOS DE COBRE TIPO MANTO: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL. NO. 10, 30 P. (SPANISH)
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
SERPLAC, 1981, ESTUDIO DEL SECTOR MINERO DE LA V REGION: SANTIAGO (6 VOL.)
CARTER, WILLIAM, AND ALISTE, NELSON, 1962, QUADRANGULO NIHUE, PROV. ACONCAGUA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. IN PRESS (SPANISH).
1965 GEOLMAP WILLIAM CARTE
CIMRI
| 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 |
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