Vinchuca

Occurrence in Chile with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057715
MRDS ID TC03350
Record type Site
Current site name Vinchuca

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.23788, -22.95921 (WGS84)
Elevation 1320

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Malachite Ore
Hematite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name La Negra Formation
    Rock description La Negra Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.23788, -22.95921

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N55W; N10E
    Dip 90; 50W
  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike N55W; N10E
    Dip 90; 50W

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Proximal To Aplite Dikes

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Los Hornos-Chacaya

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Carolina De Michilla

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 0.001HA
    Overall depth 2M
    Overall length 2.74M
    Overall width 2M

Comments on the workings information

  • EXPLORATORY PIT

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: UNECONOMIC

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLA, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).

  • Deposit

    ENAMI, 1967, #22312R.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENAMI, 1967.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SPATIAL ASSOCIATION WITH APLITE DIKES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1989 Williams, William C. University of Arizona

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.