| Deposit ID | 10104496 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03637 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oropesa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.09455, -22.09422 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Result | 4.33% CU (3.83% SOLUBLE) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite |
| (1) | -70.09455, -22.09422 |
|---|
| Strike | N85E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50N |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tocopilla |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.02HA |
| Overall depth | 30M |
| Overall length | 91.44M |
| Overall width | 2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03637 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1960, #2053R.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.