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Estero Farias Occurrence

Occurrence in Chile with commodities Copper, Lead, Nickel, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065652
MRDS ID TC41014
Record type Site
Current site name Estero Farias Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.88283, -36.26417 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 41 KM S60W OF "LA PENINSULA" LAGUNA DEL MAULE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Silver Secondary

Alteration

  • (Local) Alteration Zone < 3 Square Km.

Analytical data

Result CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF 4 SAMPLES YIELDED: CU 13-40 PPM
Result PB 6-12 PPM
Result NI < 1.7 PPM, AG 0.1-0.4 PPM.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Trapa Trapa Formation
    Rock description Trapa Trapa Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.88283, -36.26417
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • INACTIVE OCCURRENCE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MUNOZ, J., AND MIEMEYER, H., 1984, HOJE LAGUNA DEL MAULE: CARTA GEOLOGICA DE CHILE NO. 64, 98P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Blacutt, William U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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