| Deposit ID | 10104628 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04442 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unidentified Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.53619, -24.9675 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2730 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | GENERALLY 700 G/T AG (KUNTZ, 1928). |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -69.53619, -24.9675 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding At Ne, 12-20nw |
| Strike | N10W; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85W; 90 |
| Length | 30M |
| Width | 0.5M |
| Strike | N10W; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85W; 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cachinal De La Sierra |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.012HA |
| Overall depth | 20M |
| Overall length | 54.86M |
| Overall width | 2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04442 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI.
ENAMI, 1978, #2431.
IIG, 1976, #1799.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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