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Agua Dulce

Occurrence in Chile with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057886
MRDS ID TC03570
Record type Site
Current site name Agua Dulce

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.82451, -23.0142 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Atacamite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Calcite Gangue
Hematite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Potassic, Argillic, Propylitic, Silicic

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.82451, -23.0142
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Three, North-South Faults Regarded As Part Of Falla Oeste.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Bedding - N20e, 30se (Andesite)

Comments on the geologic information

  • POTASSIC ZONE IN SOUTH IS CONSIDERED PART OF COLQUE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cerro Agua Dulce

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).

  • Deposit

    PALACIOS, 1975, GEOLOGIA ECONOMIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS CERROS DE CARACOLES, PAMPA ELVIRA, CERRO JASPEADA, Y SIERRA MARIPOSAS: IN PROYECTO DOMEYKO, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA.

  • Deposit

    OYARZUN, R. AND MONTECINOS, P., 1977, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO Y GEOQUIMICO DE LA ZONA AGUA DULCE: IN PROYECTO DOMEYKO, UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE, ANTOFAGASTA.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1990 Williams, William C. University of Arizona

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