| Deposit ID | 10058159 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Varilla |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.19787, -29.94746 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Safflorite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Arqueros Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Arqueros Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -71.19787, -29.94746 |
|---|
| Strike | N55-60W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Varilla |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04009 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
HORNKOHL, H., 1942, EL COBALTO EN CHILE: IPIMIGEO 1, 4, P. 1605.
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION:SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
CIMRI
| 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.