| Deposit ID | 10057743 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03385 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Panizos Blancos |
| Alternate or previous names | Socavon Ossa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.22955, -22.81754 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1200 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | 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) | -70.22955, -22.81754 |
|---|
| Strike | N20E; N65W; N50E; N35E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70NW; 68SW; 60SE; 80S |
| Length | 70M |
| Width | 50M |
| Strike | N20E; N65W; N50E; N35E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70NW; 68SW; 60SE; 80S |
| Strike | N20E; N65W; N50E; N35E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70NW; 68SW; 60SE; 80S |
| Strike | N20E; N65W; N50E; N35E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70NW; 68SW; 60SE; 80S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Panizos Blancos |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 2.03HA |
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Overall length | 265.18M |
| Overall width | 70M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03385 |
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., Y MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO (12 VOLS.).
ENAMI, 19??, #2016.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SECTOR SUPERIOR IS SUB-CIRCULAR BODY 70M LONG (EW) X 50M WIDE (NS); THE SOCAVON OSSA VEIN IS 100M BELOW THIS SECTOR BUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER IS UNCLEAR. 600M TO EAST (COLO-COLO), 600M TO NORTHEAST (JOTE), AND 1KM TO NORTHEAST (RENGO) ARE FAULT-CONTROLLED VEINS TRENDING N25-45E, 75-85SE. <20,000T CU |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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