| Deposit ID | 10079741 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029845 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bandurrias |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.25455, -22.40755 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | La Negra Formation |
| Rock description | La Negra Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.25455, -22.40755 |
|---|
| Strike | N84W; EW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50-68W; S |
| Length | 1000M |
| Width | 1.3M |
| Strike | N84W; EW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50-68W; S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Guanillos, Huanillos Mining District |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Overall length | 914.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029845 |
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1987, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERLAES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, SANTIAGO 334 P.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).
KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI, 77 P.
ENAMI, 1924, 1936, 1954, 1966, & 1967, # 2020.
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, ED. INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION ESPECIALLY CONCENTRATED IN A 25M LONG X 100M THICK LENS SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT AS DEEP AS 120M <20,000T COPPER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1978 | Theune, C.T. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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