| Deposit ID | 10057845 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03513 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chuqui Norte |
| Alternate or previous names | Pampa Norte |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.89618, -22.21422 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3035 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antlerite | Ore |
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -68.89618, -22.21422 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Limited To West By Falla Oeste (N10e, 75-85 E) |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fractures Trending Ne And Nw |
| Length | 4500M |
|---|---|
| Width | 500M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chuquicamata |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03513 |
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSEAV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGON: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
ALVAREZ, C., MIRANDA, M., AND GUZMAN, V., 1980, GEOLOGIA DEL COMPLEJO CHUQUICAMATA, IN MINERIA DE COBRES PORFIDICOS: INSTITUTO DE INGENIEROS DE MINAS DE CHILE, SANTIAGO, V. 2, P. 314-363.
CIMRI
BORIC, ET AL., 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 14KM X 2KM INCLUSIVE OF CHUQUICAMATA OXIDIZED TO 120M; SUPERGENE-ENRICHED ZONE IS 2-12M THICK THREE MAIN BODIES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
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