| Deposit ID | 10058070 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03823 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Flor |
| Related records | 10158515 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.50787, -25.86249 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 680 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 10 G/T AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite |
| (1) | -70.50787, -25.86249 |
|---|
| Strike | N60-65W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75SW-90 |
| Length | 1500M |
| Width | 0.5M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1933 |
| District name | Sierra Esmeralda |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 150M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03823 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
IIG, 1975, INEDITO #1559.
CAMUS, F. Y DUHALDE, M.A., 1982, GEOLOGIA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS HIDROTERMALES DE ORO EN CHILE: REV. GEOL. DE CHILE, 17, P. 47-70.
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.
CUADRA, W.A., AND DUNKERLEY, P.M., 1991, A HISTORY OF GOLD IN CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 86, NO. 6, P. 1155-1173.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OXIDIZED TO 120M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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