| Deposit ID | 10058629 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC04919 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palicaye |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.21949, -22.70587 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Copper | Ore |
| Anhydrite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Result | ORIGINALLY, 10-18% CU |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | San Pedro Formation | ||||
| Rock description | San Pedro Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.21949, -22.70587 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | San Bartolo Dome |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Bartolo |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC04919 |
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION RESTRICTED TO PALE GRAY, BLEACHED SANDSTONES OF THE ARTOLLA MEMBER AND ARE DISCONTINUOUS, IRREGULAR, AND ERRATIC; UP TO 15 MINERALIZED HORIZONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.