| Deposit ID | 10057540 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03113 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chimborazo |
| Alternate or previous names | Alcalda Poblete |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.14118, -24.14751 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2700 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Alunite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.14118, -24.14751 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chimborazo |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cyprus |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03113 |
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, 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.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
RACZYNSKI, A., 1966, ARCHIVE SERNAGEOMIN #3411.
LITTLE, M.L., 1993, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 15, OCTOBER '93, P. 15.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COVERS AREA OF 1.5 SQ KM. >1,000,000T CU (?). SILICA-GOLD CAP CROPS OUT AND IS OVER COPPER ORE BODY HIDDEN BENEATH GRAVEL COVER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.