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Pedro De Valdiva Mine

Past Producer in Chile with commodities Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065000
MRDS ID TC39969
Record type Site
Current site name Pedro De Valdiva Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.93036, -32.20524 (WGS84)
Relative position 60 KM SOUTH OF SALAMANCA, 150 KM NORTH OF SANTIAGO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Argillic, Silicic

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name San Lorenzo Superunit
    Rock description San Lorenzo Superunit
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Cerro Morado Formation
    Rock description Cerro Morado Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.93036, -32.20524
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Morro Hediondo Caldera

Ore body information

  • Strike N-N10W,N45-60E
    Dip SUBVERTICAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name El Bronce

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEE EL BRONCE MINE (TC04069).
Deposit PART OF EL BRONCE EPITHERMAL SYSTEM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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