| Deposit ID | 10057566 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03148 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vilta |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.98288, -19.78094 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1400 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.98288, -19.78094 |
|---|
| Strike | N70E; N80-90E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70N; 55-65SE |
| Length | 250M |
| Width | 1M |
| Strike | N70E; N80-90E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70N; 55-65SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pisagua, Junin |
|---|
| Year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^2.6% Cu | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 150M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03148 |
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
MORTIMER, C., SARIC, N., AND CACERES, R., 1971, APUNTES SOBRE MINAS EN LA REGION COSTERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE TARAPACA: INEDITO, IIG.
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.
PACCI, D. Y CACERES, R., 1980, INVENTARIO DE YACIMIENTOS METALICOS Y NO-METALICOS, PRIMERA REGION, TARAPACA: IIG, SANTIAGO.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.