| Deposit ID | 10057731 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03369 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Viruca |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.19955, -22.86421 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1230 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcanthite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | 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) | -70.19955, -22.86421 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding - N75e, 45nw |
| Strike | N25E; N80E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65NW; 50N |
| Length | 30M |
| Width | 0.5M |
| Strike | N25E; N80E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65NW; 50N |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Panizos Blancos |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3680000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.32HA |
| Overall depth | 25M |
| Overall length | 73.15M |
| Overall width | 40M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03369 |
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.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.)
ENAMI, 1967, # 22312.
ENAMI, 1961, # 22258.
ESPINOZA, S., 1981, ESBOZO METALOGENICO DEL DISTRITO CAROLINA DE MICHILLA, II REGIO, CHILE: PRIMERO COLOQUIO SOBRE VOLCANISMO Y METALOGENESIS, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTIFAGASTA, P. 71-79.
CIMRI
ENAMI, 1967.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO MANTOS ARE 20M APART NEAR THE VEIN AND A THIRD IS 200M SOUTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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