| Deposit ID | 10104604 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04328 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Veta Gruesa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.49622, -24.23113 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 770 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.49622, -24.23113 |
|---|
| Strike | NW; N25E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70NE; 76NW |
| Length | 800M |
| Width | 0.8M |
| Strike | NW; N25E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70NE; 76NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Caleta El Cobre |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 150M |
| Overall length | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04328 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1966 & 1973, #22312 & #22273.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.