| Deposit ID | 10057698 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03328 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Resurreccion |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.99645, -23.03586 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2925 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Polybasite | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | 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) | -68.99645, -23.03586 |
|---|
| Strike | N60E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Caracoles |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Flomax |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03328 |
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.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
CABELLO, J., 1978, EXPLORACION GEOQUIMICA Y MAGNETOMETRIA EN EL DISTRITO ARGENTIFERO DE CARACOLES: MEMORIA DEPARTOMENTO GEOLOGIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN HAS VARIOUS ORIENTATIONS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.