El Hueso

Producer in Atacama, Chile with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303876
MAS/MILS ID 3370090050
Record type Site
Current site name El Hueso

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.38781, -26.49418 (WGS84)
Elevation 3950

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
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.38781, -26.49418

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Homestake Mining Co.
    Interest 99
    Home office California
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Homestake International Mining
    Interest 1
    Home office California
    Year 1992

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1992 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Operator history (post-MRDS)

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