| Deposit ID | 10057846 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03514 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Miguel |
| Alternate or previous names | Quetana |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.98785, -22.41921 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2500 |
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 |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | IN SHAFT - 2.1% CU IN PIT - 2.5% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Arca Formation | ||||||||
| Rock description | Arca Formation | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Caracoles Group |
| Rock description | Caracoles Group |
| (1) | -68.98785, -22.41921 |
|---|
| Length | 250M |
|---|---|
| Width | 70M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | W Chuquicamata |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.96HA |
| Overall depth | 45M |
| Overall length | 146.3M |
| Overall width | 60M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03514 |
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1987, 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., 1986, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
WORLD MINING, 1962, V. 15, NO. 5.
ENAMI, 1933, #2121.
IIG, 1962, INEDITO #1426.
MARCH, W., 1948, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #3469.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984 COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BETWEEN 20,000-200,000T COPPER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1989 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.