| Deposit ID | 10057975 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03687 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tres Amigos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.96785, -22.31255 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2930 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 0.79% CU, 1.8 G/T AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Fortuna Granodiorite | ||
| Rock description | Fortuna Granodiorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -68.96785, -22.31255 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | W Chuquicamata |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.18HA |
| Overall depth | 9M |
| Overall length | 54.86M |
| Overall width | 30M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03687 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984 COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
VEGA, J. Y BORDONES, L., 1981, GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULO CERROS DE PAQUI Y PARTE OESTE DEL CUADRANGULO CONCHI: MEMORIA DE TITULO, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA, 169 P.
ENAMI, 1967-68, #2145.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1967.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COVERS AREA OF 60M X 30M. FRACTURE DENSITY IS 5-7 PER METER AND FRACTURES RANGE IN WIDTH FROM 0.5-2.0CM. FRACTURES GENERALLY ORIENTED PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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