| Deposit ID | 10058872 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC05268 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Viscachas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.13285, -28.03358 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2350 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Cerrillos Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Cerrillos Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.13285, -28.03358 |
|---|
| Strike | N10-35E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60E |
| Length | 350M |
| Width | 1.5M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cerro Blanco |
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| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^3% Cu | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 220M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC05268 |
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.).
HORNKOHL, H., 1951, LA MINA VIZCACHA: CACREMI, #13.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Williams, William C. | University of Arizona |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.