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Teresita Cu Mine

Occurrence in Chile with commodities Copper, Silver, Gold
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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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068741
MRDS ID W001983
Record type Site
Current site name Teresita Cu Mine
Alternate or previous names Teresita

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.24259, -27.3447 (WGS84)
Elevation 550
Relative position ABOUT 30 KM E. OF COPIAPO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Tertiary
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Pyrite Unknown

Alteration

  • (Local) No Info Available

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock
    Rock unit name Intrusive Porphyry, Contact Metamorphic Rocks;Porphyritic Andesite;Lava & Volcanic Rocks, Bandurrias Formation
    Rock description Intrusive Porphyry, Contact Metamorphic Rocks;Porphyritic Andesite;Lava & Volcanic Rocks, Bandurrias Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Limestone, Chert, Shale, Sandstone; Pabellon Formation;Marl, Shale, Limestone; Totoralillo Formation;Limestone, Shale, Chert; Nantoco Formation;Limestone, Sandstone, Volcanic Breccia; Abundancia Formation
    Rock description Limestone, Chert, Shale, Sandstone; Pabellon Formation;Marl, Shale, Limestone; Totoralillo Formation;Limestone, Shale, Chert; Nantoco Formation;Limestone, Sandstone, Volcanic Breccia; Abundancia Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.24259, -27.3447
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Economic information

Geologic structures

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 Abundancia Fm Is Thrust Over The Bandurrias Fm To Se. Fault Inclines 25-55 Deg. Nw. Fault Block Forms Outliers 90 M Thick. Brecciated Fault Zone Is 10 M. Structure On Nw. Flank Of Ne Plunging Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR, BRECCIATED
    Length 1000M
    Width 80M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Thrust Fault To Se, Dipping To Nw. See Local Structures

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sierra Bandurria

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.1% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FROM 20,000 TO 200,000 TONS OF FINE CU

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall depth 100M

Comments on the workings information

  • 7 TERRACES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGICA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, 305 P. (SPANISH)

  • Deposit

    SEGERSTROM, KENNETH, 1960, CUADRANGULO QUEQRADA PAIPOTE, PROV. ATACAMA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. V. 2, NO. 1, 35 P. (SPANISH)

  • Deposit

    RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.

  • Deposit

    RUIZ, C., 1941, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO-ECONOMICO DE YACIMIENTO TERESITA, SIERRA BANDURRIA, COPIAPO: INEDITO (DEMIPE).

  • Deposit

    DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.)

  • Deposit

    FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.

  • Deposit

    SEGERSTROM, KENNETH, 1960, CUADRANGULO QUEPRADA PAIPOTE, PROV. ATACAMA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. V. 2, NO. 1, 35 P. (SPANISH).

  • Deposit

    1941 COMPILE DEPAPARTMENTO DE MINAS Y PETROLEO (DEMIPE)

  • Deposit

    1958 GEOLMAP KENNETH SEGERSTROM

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1973 Davidson, Claire B. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JUN-1991 Williams, William C. University of Arizona

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