Copaquire

Prospect in Tarapaca, Chile with commodities Copper, Molybdenum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157957
MRDS ID TC03005
MAS/MILS ID 3370470002
Record type Site
Current site name Copaquire
Related records 10097367

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.89122, -20.94478 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tarapaca(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Tarapaca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.89122, -20.94478

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Date of Last Modification 790922

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LOWELL GIVES RESERVES AND GRADE DATA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LOWELL, D., THREE NEW PORPHYRY COPPER MINES FOR CHILE:

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, VOL. 26, NO. 11, NOVEMBER 1974, P. 22-

  • Deposit

    28.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-JUN-1991 Wor-Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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