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Bahamondes Vein

Producer in Chile with commodities Copper, 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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100867
MRDS ID TC39962
Record type Site
Current site name Bahamondes Vein

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.13287, -30.21802 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 400 KM NNE OF SANTIAGO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Comments on the location information

  • NEAR NOVITA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Hematite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Adularia-Hematite, Chlorite

Analytical data

Result 5-6 G/MT AU IN OXIDIZED ZONE
Result AU VALUES 5-56 PPM.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Cerro Toro Member Of Quebrada Marquesa Formation
    Rock description Cerro Toro Member Of Quebrada Marquesa Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.13287, -30.21802
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form SINUOUS, LENTICULAR ORE SHOOTS
    Strike N45W
    Dip 70-90

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Andacolla

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on development

  • DREDGEABLE ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS- VERY RICH- ON THE RIO TAMANA.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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