| Deposit ID | 10105964 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026272 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Lunar |
| Alternate or previous names | Lautaro |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.3562, -27.23581 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 600 |
| Relative position | CLOSE TO CERRO IMAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | CHEMISTRY OF RESERVES IN PERCENT: FE, 66 |
|---|---|
| Result | SIO2 , 2.20 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -70.3562, -27.23581 |
|---|
| General form | VEINLIKE BODY |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 W |
| Dip | 60 SW |
| Length | 220M |
| Width | 8.5M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cerro Lunar |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026272 |
RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965 , GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE (GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE): CHILE INST. GEOL. INV., 305 P., TABLES. (SPANISH) ( 430 ) R858G
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380 . 433 QUN22S
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
RUIZ, C., Y CAPURRO, J., 1943, INFORME SOBRE LOS YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO DE LA REGION DE COPIAPO: INEDITO (DEMIPE)
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.)
CIMRI
ALVARADO, 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1973 | Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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