Veta Cascada Murta

Occurrence in Chile with commodities Molybdenum, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065679
MRDS ID TC41045
Record type Site
Current site name Veta Cascada Murta

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -72.75615, -46.49445 (WGS84)
Elevation 260
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 65 KM S70W OF PUERTO IBANEZ

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels

Nearby scientific data

(1) -72.75615, -46.49445

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N25E
    Dip 45 SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Mineralization Occurs Along The Phyllite And Granodiorite Contact Zone.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Rio Murta

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ C., PEEBLES F., 1988, GEOLOGIA DE LOS YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A., SANTIAGO, CHILE.

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DE CHILE, HOJA NO. 5, 1:1,000,000.

  • 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.