| Deposit ID | 10104521 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03803 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Escondida |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.30785, -24.6975 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2920 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 725 G/T AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 30.8% PB |
| Result | 0.22 G/T AU |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite |
| (1) | -69.30785, -24.6975 |
|---|
| Strike | N30-80E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80S-80N |
| Length | 60M |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra De Argomedo |
|---|
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 60M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03803 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
IIG, 1969, INEDITO #940.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SIX VEINS OVER 130M X 80M AREA. TWO VEINS EXPLOITED: N30E, 85SE AND N70E, 85W. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.