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Relun

Occurrence in Chile with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096458
MRDS ID W026304
Record type Site
Current site name Relun
Related records 10231300

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.24956, -38.21254 (WGS84)
Relative position LEBU, 80 KM SE OF; ON SE SHORE OF LAKE LLEU-LLEU

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Gangue

Analytical data

Result CHEMISTRY OF RESERVES IN PERCENT: FE, 37
Result SIO2 , 34
Result S, 0.22
Result AND P, 0.19 , AND AL2O3 , 2.3 , AS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.24956, -38.21254
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR FLOWS, SEE COMMENTS
    Strike N 10 DEG E
    Dip 15 DEG NW
    Thickness 20M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Nahuelbuta

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Total resources 500000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 37 wt-pct Iron Major 1970

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MORE THAN 20 MILLION METRIC TONS EQUIVALENT 60 % FE ORE ( RUIZ FULLER, 1965 )
  • MORE THAN 20 MILLION METRIC TONS OF EQUIVALENT 60 % FE ORE ( RUIZ FULLER, 1965 )

Comments on the workings information

  • DEPOSIT IS IN THE FORM OF FERRUGINOUS QUARTZITE, SIMILAR TO TACONITES OF THE U.S. AND ITABIRITES OF BRAZIL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965 , GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE (GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE): CHILE INST. GEOL. INV., 305 P., TABLES. (SPANISH) ( 430 ) R858G

  • Deposit

    ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380 . 433 QUN22S

  • Reserve-Resource

    ALVARADO, 1970

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1973 Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) U.S. Geological Survey

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