| Deposit ID | 10057663 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03288 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ventiuno De Mayo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.17954, -23.31586 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1362 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | La Negra Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | La Negra Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.17954, -23.31586 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Atacama Fault (Strike - N30e) One Kilometer To East |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Bedding At 0, 70w. |
| Strike | N70W-90; N65W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65-80NE; ? |
| Length | 200M |
| Width | 1M |
| Dip | 65-80NE; ? |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Desesperado |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.018HA |
| Overall depth | 57M |
| Overall length | 32M |
| Overall width | 15M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03288 |
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.
SERMINAS, 1974, INVENTARIO Y EVALUACION RECURSOS MINERALES DE CHILE.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
CIMRI
BOPRIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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