| Deposit ID | 10068484 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001554 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sierra Gorda Cu Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cierra Gorda |
| Related records | 10133915 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.36619, -22.88087 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1600 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 130 KM NE OF ANTOFAGASTA AND 88 KM SW OF CALAMA A70 22-49 S |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -69.36619, -22.88087 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North-Trending Folds, Faults And Plutonic Masses |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Extensive Block Faults That Strike Nne And Are Rela Ted To Ne Tension Fractures. Major Fault, Salar Del Carmen, Strikes Nne And Is W Of Mines |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Gorda |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Canadian Atlas Corp. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cima Mining Ltd. Subsidiary Of Quetana Mines Ltd. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001554 |
U. S. BUREAU OF MINES MIN. YRBK. 1970, V. 1, P. 474.
KNOWLES, P. H. AND OTHERS, 1964, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RADIACTIVOS EN CHILE, PROV. TARAPACA AND ANTOFAGASTA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL 18, PT. 1, P. 47-59
RUIZ, F., CARLOS, 1962, MAPA METALAGENICO DE CHILE: INST. INV. GEOL. CHILE, SCALE, 1:1,500,000 (SPANISH)
SUTULOV, ALEXANDER, 1969, CHILE'S SMALL COPPER MINES EXPAND: WORLD MINING, V. 5, NO. 4, P. 55
SERRANO, MARIO, 1962, RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN PART OF THE SIERRA GORDA DISTRICT, PROV. OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION RAW MATERIALS EXPLORATION REPORT 4570.
KNOWLES, P.H., AND OTHERS, 1964, EXPLORACION DE MINERALES RADIOACTIVE EN CHILE, PROV. TARAPACA AND ANTOFAGATA: CHILE INST. INV. GEOL. BOL 28, PT. 1, P. 47-59.
1962 RECON U. S. ATOMIC ENERGY COM. M & INSTITUTO INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS CHIL
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS 2400 M IN DIAMETER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1972 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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