| Deposit ID | 10024174 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I010108 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Toco |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.33286, -22.13088 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Colemanite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Result | LOW GRADE ULEXITE DEPOSITS |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | El Loa Formation;Augusta Victoria Formation;Agua Dulce |
| Rock description | El Loa Formation;Augusta Victoria Formation;Agua Dulce |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Ignimbrite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -69.33286, -22.13088 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Folding |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I010108 |
FERRARIS B., FERNANDO, 1978, HOJA TOCAPILLA, REGION DE ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS MAPAS GEOLOGICAS PRELIMINARES DE CHILE, NO. 3, ESCALA 1:250,000.
VILA, TOMAS, 1953, RECURSOS MINERALES NO-METALLICOS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA, S.A., 449 P
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-MAY-1994 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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