| Deposit ID | 10105516 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001537 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Solado Cu Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | El Soldado |
| Related records | 10206883 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.1112, -32.64414 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 750 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 50 KM W OF SAN FELIPE AND 100 KM NE OF VALPARISO; 100 KM NNW OF SANTIAGO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Trachyte | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Lo Prado Formation |
| Rock description | Lo Prado Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Trachyte |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -71.1112, -32.64414 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North-Trending Folds, Faults, And Plutonic Masses |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Bedding At 0 - 30e. Three Fault Systems Trending N And Ne |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15-20 W. |
| Dip | 30-35 NE. |
| Length | 1800M |
| Width | 700M |
| Depth to bottom | 350M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Soldado |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Disputada De Las Condes Societe Miniere Et Metallurgique De Penarroya |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 16000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001537 |
RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. TABLE 1 (SPANISH)
MINING JOUR. ANN REV, 1970, JUNE, P. 299
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
RUGE, H., 1985, GEOLOGIA Y MINERALIZACION DE YACIMIENTO DE COBRE EL SOLDADO, V REGION, CHILE: IV CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO.
KLOHN, E., HOLMGREN, C., AND RUGE, H., 1986, EL SOLDADO, A PECULIAR COPPER DEPOSIT ASSOCIATED WITH ANOMALOUS ALKALINE VOLCANISM IN THE CENTRAL CHILEAN COASTAL RANGE: SYMPOSIUM ON SOUTH AMERICAN MINERAL DEPOSITS, AIME, NEW ORLEANS, 8 P.
SERPLAC, 1981, ESTUDIO DEL SECTOR MINERO DE LA V REGION: SANTIAGO (6 VOLS).
1965 GEOLMAP WILLIAM CARTER
CARTER, WILLIAM, AND ALISTE NELSON, 1965 (?), CUADRANGULO NIHUE, PROV. ACONCAGUA: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, REPT. IN PREPARATION, (SPANISH)
CIMRI
MINING JOUR. 1970 REF.; RUIZ Y PEEBLES, 1988.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION DISSEMINATED IN IRREGULAR BODIES 100-450 M X 30-150M X 80-250M BUT GENERALLY CONFINED TO SAME STRATIGRAPHIC INTERVAL. CP=60%. BN = 25%, CC=5%, PY=10%. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1973 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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