| Deposit ID | 10059247 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC05772 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tesoro Escondido |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.87371, -29.72246 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1380 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Elquinos Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Elquinos Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -70.87371, -29.72246 |
|---|
| Strike | N43W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 72NE |
| Length | 50M |
| Width | 2.3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Condoriaco |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC05772 |
SERPLAC, 1981, INVENTARIO DE LOS RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA IV REGION: SANTIAGO (28 VOLS.).
KAMONO, H. Y BORIC, R., 1982, INVENTARIO POLIMETALICOS Y ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DISTRITO MINERO TALCUNA: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO.
EANMI, 1947, #4090.
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.