| Deposit ID | 10104462 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03522 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Conchi Viejo |
| Alternate or previous names | Anita |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.73118, -21.95588 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3550 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1.7% CU BETWEEN 58.5M AND 94.5M DEPTH (DRILL HOLE) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -68.73118, -21.95588 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults At N50-80w, 55-70ne (Mineralized) And N85w/75s. |
| Length | 400M |
|---|---|
| Width | 400M |
| Depth to bottom | 50M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Conchi Viejo |
|---|
| Year | 1964 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1963-64 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^2.9-3.2% | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 13.2HA |
| Overall depth | 85M |
| Overall length | 365.76M |
| Overall width | 330M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03522 |
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.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLOA, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).
KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOPFAGASTA: SONAMI, SANTIAGO, 77 P.
ENAMI, 1978, #2126.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 30M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.