| Deposit ID | 10058036 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03762 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Hueso |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.38784, -26.49415 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3950 |
| Relative position | 10KM SE OF POTRERILLOS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antimony | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Alunite | Gangue |
| Dickite | Gangue |
| Illite | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Model code | 154 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25e |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal quartz-alunite Au |
| Mark3 model number | 38 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -69.38784, -26.49415 |
|---|
| Strike | NE}} |
|---|---|
| Dip | 25-30W}} |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1987 |
| Discoverer | Codelco |
| Year of first production | 1987 |
| District name | El Hueso |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Homestake |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 19000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 28000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03762 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
, 1987, REVISTA MINERIA CHILENA, # 72.
ELEVATORSKI, E.A., WORLD GOLD: MINES-DEPOSITS-DISCOVERIES, VOL. 1: NORTH, CENTAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA: MINOBRAS MINING SERVICES.
CIMRI
SILLITOE (1991)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 90M; GOLD USUALLY <20 MICRONS; ALONG SIDE OF POTERILLOS PORPHYRY CU-MO-AU DEPOSIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.