| Deposit ID | 10230945 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370210011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Piche Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Llamuco |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.67952, -31.63746 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Coquimbo(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Coquimbo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Malachite | Unknown |
| Scheelite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -70.67952, -31.63746 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 10M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Llamuco |
| Year | 1947 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370210011 |
MCALLISTER, JAMES F. AND RUIZ, F- 1948 GEOLOGY OF TUNGSTEN D
IN NORTH CENTRAL CHILE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLITEN 960C P97
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PICHE CLAIMS WERE NOT A PRODUCER OF TUNGSTEN. SCHEELITE MINOR CONSTITUENT ON THE DUMPS OFONE WORKING EXPLORED WITH T BUT PERCENT SCHEELITE IS NOT KNOWN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-JUL-1991 | Wlu | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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