| Deposit ID | 10058058 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03806 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Juana O Vaquillas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.30284, -25.38416 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3260 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Santa Ana Formation |
| Rock description | Santa Ana Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -69.30284, -25.38416 |
|---|
| Strike | 0-N40W; N80E; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50W; 90; 55NE |
| Length | 700M |
| Width | 30M |
| Strike | 0-N40W; N80E; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50W; 90; 55NE |
| Strike | 0-N40W; N80E; N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50W; 90; 55NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Vaquillas Altas |
|---|
| Year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | To 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^2000-3000 G/T Ag | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 20HA |
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Overall length | 914.4M |
| Overall width | 200M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03806 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
IIG, 1976, INEDITO #1799.
LLAUMET, C., 1983, LA MINERIA DE LA PLATA: REV. MINERALES, P. 38.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
ENAMI, 1969, #2436.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOWER GRADE MINERALIZATION IN ADJACENT BRECCIAS IN STOCKWORKS AND DISSEMINATED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.