| Deposit ID | 10104475 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03563 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Rencoret |
| Alternate or previous names | Desengano, Rajo Elisa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.8012, -23.00753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1520 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antlerite | Ore |
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite |
| (1) | -69.8012, -23.00753 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults At Nw, 65-80ne And Nw, 30-45nw Fractures In Vein At N45w Rhyodacite Dikes At Nne, 12-30e |
| Strike | N30-45E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 |
| Length | 310M |
| Width | 20M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Rencoret |
|---|
| Year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^2-3% (Soluble) | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 136HA |
| Overall depth | 70M |
| Overall length | 1554.48M |
| Overall width | 800M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03563 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, 334 P.
IIG, 1971, #1481.
ENAMI, 19??, #22286.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALSO MANTO AND IRREGULAR FRACTURES. NO SUPERGENE-ENRICHED ZONE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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