| Deposit ID | 10058161 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buena Esperanza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.94452, -26.89915 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Polybasite | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Chanarcillo Group | ||||
| Rock description | Chanarcillo Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -69.94452, -26.89915 |
|---|
| Strike | N23W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chimberos |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04012 |
RUIZ, C. Y PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
LITTLE, J., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE: THE BRANWELL CO., NEW YORK, P. 92-93.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
FLESCH, J., 1921, ENAMI (INEDITO).
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SERIES OF VEINS |
| 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.