| Deposit ID | 10058092 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03863 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palo Negro |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.64121, -27.40581 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 250 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| 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) | -70.64121, -27.40581 |
|---|
| Strike | N38W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75NE-90 |
| Length | 1000M |
| Width | 1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Monardes |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 90M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03863 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
MARAGA, A., 1961 IIG (INEDITO).
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.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PRIMARY ZONE AT 90M BUT WITH LOWER GRADE |
| 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.