Tornasol

Occurrence in Chile with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057850
MRDS ID TC03519
Record type Site
Current site name Tornasol

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.76951, -22.10588 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Gypsum Gangue
Hematite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result 4.2% CU (3.60% SOLUBLE)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Jurassic
    Chronological age 202
    Dating method K-Ar
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Jurassic
    Chronological age 202
    Dating method K-Ar

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.76951, -22.10588

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Faults At N60w, 90 And N10e, 90 Multi-Directional Fractures

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Length 200M
    Width 50M
    Depth to bottom 7M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Quebrada De Paqui

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1987, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.

  • Deposit

    BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).

  • Deposit

    ENAMI, 1964, #2131.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION IN VEINLETS AND ESPECIALLY IN ISOLATED LENSES GENERALLY 6M X 6M X 7M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1990 Williams, William C. University of Arizona

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.