| Deposit ID | 10057956 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03667 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Montecristo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.07952, -22.32255 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2700 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1926 - 186-1803 G/T AG (AVG. = 1212 G/T) - 8 SAMPLES 10-43.8% PB (AVG. = 28%) - 8 SAMPLES 0.4-3.1% CU - 4 SAMPLES 3-4 G/T AU - 2 SAMPLES |
|---|
| 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) | -69.07952, -22.32255 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10-15E |
| Dip | 90 |
| Length | 180M |
| Width | 1.2M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Inca |
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 40M |
| Overall length | 27.43M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03667 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984 COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12 VOLS.).
MARCH, W., 1931, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #3454.
PERKINS, W., 1926, ARCHIVO SERNAGEOMIN #3772.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MAIN LENS IS 30M LONG X 0.6M WIDE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.