| Deposit ID | 10057722 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03359 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copucha |
| Alternate or previous names | Bella Esperanza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.37119, -22.90587 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1630 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -69.37119, -22.90587 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Gorda |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Dona Ada |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 2HA |
| Overall depth | 385M |
| Overall length | 228.6M |
| Overall width | 80M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03359 |
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.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLA, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
SERMINAS, 1974, INVENTARIO Y EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: MINISTERIO MINERIA.
WILLIAMS, W.C., 1990, FIELD NOTES.
ENAMI, 1969, #22314.
ENAMI, 1962 & 1967, #2280.
MAKSAEV, V., BORIC, R., ZENTILLI, M., AND REYNOLDS, P., 1988, SIGNIFICADOS METALOGENICO DE DATACIONES K-AR, 40AR-39AR, Y TRAZAS DE FISION DE ZONAS MINERALIZADAS EN EL NORTE GRANDE DE CHILE: V CONGRESO GEOLOGICO CHILENO, P. B65-B86.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AT THE INTERSECTION OF NE- AND NW-TRENDING FAULTS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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