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Adrianitas

Producer in Atacama, Chile with commodities Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182286
MAS/MILS ID 3370090036
Record type Site
Current site name Adrianitas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.38283, -27.16418 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Atacama(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Atacama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary
Silica Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.38283, -27.16418
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 70M
    Length 150M
    Width 60M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1969

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mitsubushi Group
    Home office Japan
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera Atacama
    Home office Chile
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1968
    Measured 9070000mt ore
    Demonstrated 9070000mt ore
    Total resources 9070000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 63 wt-pct Iron Trace 1968
    Silica SiO2 4 wt-pct Silica Trace 1968
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P 0.01 wt-pct Phosphorus Trace 1968
    Sulfur S 0.04 wt-pct Sulfur Trace 1968

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OW: MITSUBISHI GROUP.OP:CIA. MINERA ATACAMA. LOCATED IN ATACAMA

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 1020
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.N.1970.SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES.DEPT.OF ECON.&SO

  • Deposit

    AFFAIRS.UNITED NATIONS.NEW YORK.PP.330-331.

  • Deposit

    1976 E/MJ INT.DIRECTORY OF MINING&MIN.PROCESSING UNITS.MCGRA

  • Deposit

    NEW YORK.1976.P.224

  • Deposit

    E/MJ.NOV.1971.IRON&STEEL,JAPAN'S BELLWETHER.P.101.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-JAN-1995 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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