| Deposit ID | 10058207 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04085 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Despreciada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.29953, -26.40027 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 700 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | 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) | -70.29953, -26.40027 |
|---|
| Strike | N25W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 |
| Length | 20M |
| Width | 2M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Salado |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 150M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04085 |
LITTLE, J., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METAL DEPOSITS OF CHILE: THE BRANWELL CO., NEW YORK, P. 87.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZED BRECCIA POSITIONED IN BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL VEINS OXIDIZED TO 55M |
| 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.