Aiquina

Occurrence in Chile with commodity Manganese
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057978
MRDS ID TC03690
Record type Site
Current site name Aiquina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.30783, -22.33087 (WGS84)
Elevation 3220

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Psilomelane Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Agua Verde-Tuina Formation
    Rock description Agua Verde-Tuina Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.30783, -22.33087

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike 0
    Dip 70W
    Length 150M
    Width 0.4M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • At Contact Between Andesite Dike And Sedimentary Rocks.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Caspana

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall length 137.16M

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: NOT PROSPECTIVE

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

    LAHSEN, A. Y MUNIZAGA, F., 1983, GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS PUTANA, LICANBUR, CERROS DE GUAYAQUES Y AIQUINA: UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, SANTIAGO, 95 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.