| Deposit ID | 10097367 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copaquire |
| Related records | 10157957 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.88452, -20.91591 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3600 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite |
| (1) | -68.88452, -20.91591 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Copaquire Caya |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03005 |
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.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980, INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COVERS AREA OF 8 SQ KM; MOLYBDENUM MINERALIZATION OVER 1.4 SQ KM WITHIN THE POTASSIC ZONE. >200,000T CU |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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