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Mina Silva Pb, Zn, Ag Mine

Producer in Chile with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  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. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068743
MRDS ID W001984
Record type Site
Current site name Mina Silva Pb, Zn, Ag Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.4078, -46.54779 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Relative position ABOUT 225 KM SE. OF PUERTO AISEN. MINE IS 55 AIRLINE KM FROM ARGENTINA BORDER

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Silver Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Granite;Prec-Pal
    Rock description Granite;Prec-Pal
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Marine & Continental Sedimentary Rocks;Rhyolitic & Basaltic Volcanics Interclated With Con Tinental (Partly Lacustrine) Sedimentary Rocks
    Rock description Marine & Continental Sedimentary Rocks;Rhyolitic & Basaltic Volcanics Interclated With Con Tinental (Partly Lacustrine) Sedimentary Rocks

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.4078, -46.54779
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR BODIES
    Strike N. 30 DEG. E.
    Dip 20 DEG. SW.
    Thickness 15M
    Length 50M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Mineralization Probably Associated With Intrusion Of Granite

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1947

Production statistics

  • Year 1962
    Period 1947 - 1962
    Material PB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^25 % Pb, 400 G/Ton Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 400g/mt
    Lead Lead 25wt-pct
  • Year 1962
    Period 1947 - 1962
    Material ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^21 % Zn, 400 G/Ton Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 400g/mt
    Zinc Zinc 21wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • DURING PRODUCTION YEARS MINE PRODUCED 70% PB AND 100% ZN MINED IN COUNTRY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, P. 289 (SPANISH)

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DE CHILE, 1968: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, SCALE 1:1,000,000, 7 SHEETS.

  • Deposit

    RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1946, POSIBILIDADES MINERIA DE AISEN: SANTIAGO, IMP. UNIVERSITARIA (SPANISH).

  • Deposit

    1946 COMPILE SANTIAGO UNIVERSIT

  • Production

    RUIZ, 1965, P. 289, REF.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1973 Davidson, Claire B. U.S. Geological Survey

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