| Deposit ID | 10068472 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001538 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Salvador Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | El Salvador |
| Related records | 10133731 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.57285, -26.25248 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3300 |
| Relative position | 105 KM E. OF PACIFIC PORT OF CHANARAL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Anhydrite | Gangue |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Latite Dikes;Quartz & Granodiorite;Fine Granodiorite;Andesite Undiff |
| Rock description | Latite Dikes;Quartz & Granodiorite;Fine Granodiorite;Andesite Undiff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -69.57285, -26.25248 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Broad Belt Of Intrusive Rhyolite Dikes And Porphyry Extends Sw Of Indio Muerto Peak, Forming A Major Structural Axis Along Which Mineralization Occurred. Along Falla Oeste |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 285M |
| Length | 800M |
| Width | 300M |
| Depth to top | 120M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1922 |
| Discoverer | Andes Copper Mining Co., Anaconda |
| Year of first production | 1959 |
| Production years | 1959 TO PRESENT |
| District name | El Salvador |
|---|
| Type | Joint Venture Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Codelco |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anaconda Co. |
| Interest | 49 |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chilean Gov'Ernment |
| Interest | 51 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Andes Copper Mining Co. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Since July, 1971 Major Cu Companies Have Been Nationalized By Pres. Allende. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Co. Now Is Cobre Salvador S. A. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Codelco |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 300M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001538 |
BEALL, J. V., 1969, COPPER IN THE ANDES: MIN. ENG. V. 21, NO. 11, P. 59-90
ANACONDA CO STAFF, 1960, EL SALVADOR DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION: MINING ENG., V. 12, NO. 4, P. 339-382
MCMAHON, A. D., 1965, COPPER A MATERIALS SURVEY, U.S.B.M. IC 8225 P-61
MINING JOURNAL ANNUAL REVIEW, JUNE, 1969, P. 257-258.
MINING JOURNAL ANNUAL REVIEW, JUNE, 1970, P. 299.
MINING JOURNAL ANNUAL REVIEW, JUNE, 1972, P. 306-307.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 1977, V. 85, NO. 150, P. 18.
MINING ENGINEERING, 1960, P. 350.
RUIZ, C. AND PEEBLES, F., 1988, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE: SANTIAGO, 334 P.
SWAYNE, W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF EL SALVADOR: MINING ENGINEERING, 12, P. 344-348.
DIAZ, ET AL., 1980, MAPA METALOGENICO PRONOSTICO DE LA III REGION: CORPORACION DE FOMENTO DE LA PRODUCCION, SANTIAGO (5 VOLS.)
CIMRI
DATA ARE FROM MINING JOURNAL ANNUAL REVIEWS, 1969, 1970, AND 1972 AND FROM MINING ENGINEERING, 1960. ALSO BLICK DURCH DIE WIRTSCHAFT 15.3.1977.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 1977.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1972 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1978 | Theune, C.T. | University of Arizona | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1990 | Williams, William C. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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