| Deposit ID | 10058462 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04443 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buena Esperanza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.53619, -24.96917 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2730 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chlorargyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | TAILINGS: 240 G/T AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.15% PB |
| Result | 0.14 G/T AU |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -69.53619, -24.96917 |
|---|
| Strike | N20W; N15W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85W; 90 |
| Length | 30M |
| Strike | N20W; N15W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85W; 90 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cachinal De La Sierra |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.125HA |
| Overall depth | 30M |
| Overall length | 45.72M |
| Overall width | 25M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04443 |
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).
KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI.
ENAMI, 1978, #2431.
IIG, 1976, #1799.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.